Slow weight gain?

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Anyone else's LO having an issue with slow weight gain? The doctor is a bit worried with Flynn being below the curve... 1 mo was 7 lbs 4 oz and today at his 2-month, he was still only 8 lbs 2... so less than a pound in a month. 
All his other growth is right along a curve (height, head circumfetence)

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Yea my girl finally hit 7lb at 6 weeks old. She was born 5lb6oz at 37 weeks so she is on the curve (4th percentile) for 37weekers but she hasn’t made it onto the regular curve yet. 
They have me adding powder formula to my breastmilk for added calories. They have her averaging 25g a day and they want her to be at 30g so we have some work to do

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Yup, my boy is consistently under weight. I breast feed and supplement with formula. He eats constantly. The doctor said it could be his metabolism is just like that, and I know my husband and I were both pretty shrimpy as kids.

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My daughter went from 7lbs 12oz. At 2 wks. (27th%) to 9 lb 9oz at 2months(9th%) which concerned me a little bit dr said she is growing great. And she looks fine with chubby little cheeks and thighs. She is ebf

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My baby was slow to gain. We had some latch issues and worked with a lactation consultant. I was instructed to nurse him 20mins and then offer a 2oz bottle of formula or pumped milk after every feed. We still follow that guideline but I’m tapering off breastfeeding (too stressful for me not knowing his intake) so I replace some feedings with formula only, about 4oz. He’s been gaining steadily since and we went from 8th percentile to 27th. He was at 30th percentile at birth.

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Yeah my 11 week old at his two month appointment was only 10 lb 9 oz and is in the 7th percentile. He was 6 lb 6 oz at birth (3rd percentile) his ped says I’m not feeding him enough ounces but if I give him more he spits up??

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Yes, we have been at our pediatricians office a lot for weight checks since birth.  We haven't had our 2 month check in yet but at his last weigh in we were told to start supplementing with formula. 
We have replaced 2 breastfeeding sessions with bottles. One around midday he gets 2oz of formula and I pump.  The second one is at night before bed, he gets 2 oz of breastmilk and then 2 oz of formula (and I pump). 
In addition I keep bottles with .5 oz or 1 oz of breastmilk ready in the fridge to top him off after a breastfeeding session if he is acting hungry. Usually I only need this once or twice a day. 
I dont think I make enough milk on my own so it's how we are trying to still breastfeed as much a possible but get him what he needs.

Slow weight gain?

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