It concerns me when I read something like "if the baby is only gaining 5 ounces a week then there is a problem." It is simply not true. 

My daughter, born weighing eight pounds, exclusively breastfed, completely on cue day and night (in a sling all day, bedsharing at night), never gained more than 4 ounces a week. She weighed 17 pounds at a year, so just over double her birth weight. She is, and always has been, very petite. She's 29 now and wears size zero clothes (but is actually an inch taller than me!).

She was an active, bright baby who hit developmental milestones early - walked at 9 months, talked at 10 months. She has a Master's degree and attended university on a full scholarship. I can't see any indication of a problem, at all. What problem do you see here?

Could we have fed her formula and boosted her weight? Presumably we could have, but what would have been the benefit? 

Teresa Pitman



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