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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is the doctor informing you that he is small and below average on the curve? Statistically almost 50% of children are smaller than average. So the doctor may just be informing you of that fact. He is smaller than other boys his age.

Is the doctor concerned that he is losing weight or not gaining weight? Is he staying on his curve? Like maybe he’s 15% and staying there? Or has he dropped from 15 to 10 to 5%.

I can’t tell from your OP if the doctor thinks there is a problem or if you do. [/quote]

OP here. The pediatrician has said at 1 month and 2 month checkup that he is small and not on par with the average weight for a boy. He gained almost 4lbs in 2 months and she said that was a “ slow weight gain”. Technically he gained about 4lbs in 6 weeks once he regained his birth weight.

He is steadily gaining but the doctor has said he is too small. She has asked both times how much he is eating everyday. I switched from nursing to pumping at 1 month when she said he was small. I was worried he wasn’t getting enough or my breast milk wasn’t fatty enough. I switched to supplementing - even though I make enough to feed him with breast milk - at 7 weeks because I was still nervous. She has suggested giving more formula instead of breast milk or switching to a higher calorie formula. She also suggested we offer another feed throughout the day. He eats 7 times and she said to feed him 8 times.

I feel like he is gaining, sleeping well, and is developing normally. [/quote]

I would find her suggestion to use formula instead of breast milk disturbing.   Topping off with formula if baby is still hungry after nursing is one thing.  I had to do that with my first, as my supply just couldn’t keep up with his demand.  But the suggestion to use less breast milk and more formula would rub me the wrong way and I’d honestly be looking for another ped.  [/quote]

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