This sounds like it could be a "normal" growth curve for this baby. Reminds me of a baby I know. At 9 months she feel below the 5th percentile, but weighed more than either of her formula fed parents had at the same age.
She is now right back on the 50 percentile line at age 9 years.

Laura
Mississippi


In a message dated 10/20/2003 2:15:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

> The baby weighed 6lb 7 oz at birth, was  14 lbs at 6 months and
> at 9 months is 15lbs. The baby has gone from the 25th percentile to the 5th.
> The mother is feeding cereal twice a day and a jar of baby
> food.  She nurses
> ad lib, at least 8 times a day.

Laura Wright, BA, IBCLC
State Coordinator
MSDH-WIC Breastfeeding Program
Jackson, MS
1-800-545-6747
phone:601-576-7096 fax:601-576-7070
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