Question for you wise ones:
 
I am writing because this has come up several times now recently.
Is the sought-after weight gain arc different for babies who were born  
prematurely?
I've seen several babies recently, born between 35-37 weeks gestation.  
Babies well medically, now home. Local MDs and NP telling moms baby must gain  
MORE than an ounce a day or weight gain is not satisfactory.   One baby was 
35 weeks and only weighed 2lb, 9 oz. Now at 5 weeks is  4lb 6 and gained 
about 9 oz/8 days at most recent weigh-ins. MD said not  good enough. ( Perhaps 
because one weight gain was 6 in 4 days and the other was  3 in 4 days?) I 
do think we can sometimes measure too much, too closely and put  too much 
emphasis on #s when we don't know if they are "real", or artifacts of  
timing....
 
Is it healthy to pack weight on, or can a baby just grow nicely in its  own 
time?  Also do these babies need a multi-vitamin at home,  especially once 
they are past due date? ( I don't mean D3, I mean  multi)
 
Please enlighten me. Thanks!
 
Peace,
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA
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