I am so glad to see Dr. Gordon's response.  The differences for larger babies,
between gaining 5-7 ounces a week minimum, and doubling the weight by
six months can be large.  A ten pound baby who gains 1.5 pounds per month,
after the first two weeks, will not double by 4 months or even 6 months.
However, an alert, active, happy six-month old who weighs 17 lbs is normal,
and no cause for over-reaction to not doubling the birth weight.  Just a
Zebra (love that term).
Thanks,
Lu Bush
RNC,IBCLC
Texas

> This may not be a representative sample and will undoubtedly trigger a
> spate of responses about babies who were gaining slowly as a sign of some
> large problem.  I know this happens but it is extraordinarily rare.
> Zebras.
>
> There are multiple sources which talk about the ideal or minimal
> daily/weekly/monthly weight gain for a baby.  There are BF growth charts
> and requests for more growth charts.  In my opinion, this is not valuable
> data.
>
> Jay Gordon, MD, FAAP, IBCLC
>
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