In a message dated 10/6/0 2:46:47 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< Second child, first breastfed, 8 months old.  Birth wt. 7#., 6 months
15#, 2 oz. at six months.  Mother came back from ped today.  Wt. 15#, 7 oz.
Started solid at 6 months.  Gained 3 1/2 inches since 6 months!  Ped said
baby is in the 6th percentile for wt. and mom needs to start ABM immediately!
 Also told to "pump and dump" formilk and nurse for hindmilk.  Any comments?
Where can I find copies of the Darling Studies for mom to take to doctor?
Any other references of studies of normal breastfed babies?  TIA >>

Alice,
How did the first baby grow? I see this all of the time with babies that
plateau at about this age and weight seems to be the only important indicator
of health to many HCP's. I would not suggest giving butter to an eight-month
old, but flax oil to the mom and baby might be helpful, *if help is needed*.
After all, this baby did grow 3 1/2 inches in 2 months! Don't we all see this
frequently---babies chunk up, then they get tall and thin out and do it all
over again? My 3 babies weighed 19, 20 and 21 lbs at one year and walked at
8, 9 and 10 mos respectively. They were all fat babies at 6 mos. Has this
baby become more active/interested in the world, etc. Is the mother
concerned?
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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