Worried About a Baby

[happymom]

My own son was 10lbs at that age, but could sit for a good amount of time unassisted.

I'd definitely worry about the lack of milestones, but I tend to not worry about size as much since my kids are tiny.

[Kajbk]

Your gut is telling you something is off so I know something is off. I would think something is off too. 10 pounds plus the developmental things is huge red flag.

Bring it up to mom and ask about DR visits. I bet he has never been to a DR. My friend was getting a hard time from her DR because her baby was 13 pounds at 4 months and she was a tad chubby and smart as a whip. Something is off trust your gut.

The mom brought neosure today with orders from the Dr to ad it to each bottle of breastmilk. I’m so glad because I’ve been really worried.

[mommyneedsadayoff]

Breastfed babies don't increase their milk intake. The milk itself changes in composition. That being said, I'm not certain how many ounces is typical. I exclusively breastfeed my 5 month old.

The developmental stuff is concerning to me. I would ask Mom how his last checkup went as far as milestones. Not every parent is aware of what is typical for their babies age so they may not realize things are off. You could always look up developmental milestones for the baby's age just to be sure before saying anything. Any chance the baby was premature? That would throw milestones off.

I've heard this quite a few times, and I'm just curious where I can find more info on this. Every single baby I've ever cared for, bottle or breast, has increased the amount of milk they've taken as they get older. For my breastfed babies, mom produces way more milk as the baby gets older. So I don't understand how this all works. Thank you for any links to info!

[happymom]

I've heard this quite a few times, and I'm just curious where I can find more info on this. Every single baby I've ever cared for, bottle or breast, has increased the amount of milk they've taken as they get older. For my breastfed babies, mom produces way more milk as the baby gets older. So I don't understand how this all works. Thank you for any links to info!

Current breastfeeding research does not indicate that breastmilk intake changes with baby’s age or weight between one and six months. After six months, breastmilk intake will continue at this same level until — sometime after six months, depending in baby’s intake from other foods — baby’s milk intake begins to decrease gradually.

The research tells us that exclusively breastfed babies take in an average of 25 oz (750 mL) per day between the ages of 1 month and 6 months. Different babies take in different amounts of milk; a typical range of milk intakes is 19-30 oz per day (570-900 mL per day).

https://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/milkcalc/