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Date: | Fri, 8 Jul 2005 09:15:46 -0700 |
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Hi Becky,
This baby's birth weight was 7-7. He left hospital at 6-11, and at 5 weeks
he was 7-14. The roughly 4 oz./week is from lowest weight. So, he falls
in the second scenario that you mention. I don't find it frightening,
given everything else being on-track, but for sure it needs looking into.
Like some of the other posts I received, my take on this is that this
little guy may be a slow gainer but he's doing fine.
This is a LLL call for me- I am both a LLL Leader in my community and pp
IBCLC. I do not make house calls as a LLL leader, so I have not seen this
baby face-to-face (but his pediatrician has several times over the past
weeks). The mom has not indicated that she is interested in a LC
home-visit (which, ethically, I would have to decline and recommend someone
else in my area). She is getting and taking advice, also, from her cousin
who is a pediatrician (who breastfed her children) who has recommended
giving the baby some formula after nursings.
Thanks for your input!
~Dianne
> > I don't think it's indicative of formula supplementation, but it would
> > clearly signal to me the need for a good look at what's going on. This is
> > not a normal weight gain for a newborn. And 4 oz./week from where? Birth
> > weight or lowest weight after birth? The second scenario would be
> > frightening to me. What is the birth weight and current weight that
> > you're talking about on this baby?
> >
> > Becky Krumwiede, RN, IBCLC
> > Appleton, Wisconsin
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