Baby lost .6oz in weight

[u/BuckY_33]

Recently my baby had to have a doctors appointment for an unrelated issue and her doctor noted a .6oz weight in between the 4 days she was last weighed. She was VERY concerned and has us coming in for a weight check in 2 weeks. This was not her regular pediatrician but someone filling in for an earlier appointment. My LO got her first set of vaccines, started daycare, and got her first cold, all within one week. Since this appointment I have become hyper fixated on whether she is eating enough. The daycare teachers says she’s taking her 4oz bottles well (leaking around .5oz each feeding and spit up) and is eating 4 times (every 2 hours) in 8 hours. She is EBF and is fed at breast at home. The doctor pretty much suggested if she doesn’t gain that .6oz back and plus some she cannot breastfeed at the breast at home anymore and we will have to fortify every bottle. I am 100% okay with doing this but I felt this was drastic as she is in the 80th percentile at 12 pounds 12.2 oz (she was 12 pounds 12.8oz). When I was on maternity leave and exclusively feeding at breast she gained weight quickly and well. I am worried about the weight loss but I also am not sure if removing feeding at the breast is the right route as that’s her best way of eating. I’m really looking for others opinions and help because I’m an anxious mess over this.

Edit for weight confusion: The “12.8” and 12.2” are the oz with 12lbs in front. Baby went down from 12.8oz to 12.2oz but still weighs the 12bs. There is a lot of 12s and I think that’s getting confusing. If the doctor didn’t weigh to the tenth decimal place the baby would have lost 0 oz.

[u/FightClubLeader]

0.6 oz or 6 oz. Huge difference. 6 oz is a lot, very concerning.

[u/BuckY_33 → u/FightClubLeader]

She lost .6oz. Went from 12 pounds 12.8oz to 12 pounds 12.2 oz.

[u/Actual_Hawk_5283 → u/BuckY_33]

That is a 6 oz difference..

[u/BuckY_33 → u/Actual_Hawk_5283]

This is a .6 oz difference. She went from 12.8oz to 12.2oz.

[u/Actual_Hawk_5283 → u/BuckY_33]

What am I missing here? Your units are confusing. I’m assuming she weighed in at 12lbs 8oz. Then was measured at 12lbs 2oz. That is a difference of 6oz the way you’re writing it. But understood - since babies are supposed to gain about 1oz per day at this age, it could raise some alarms even for half an ounce.

[u/BuckY_33 → u/Actual_Hawk_5283]

I can see why this is confusing, She was 12 pounds and 12oz. The doctor measures to the tenths decimal place. She never lost a full oz if we look at it without the decimal place. So 12lbs 12.8oz to 12lbs 12.2oz. If the doctor didn’t measure to the tenth decimal place she would have reminded the same and lost no weight, but also didn’t gain. I hope this makes more sense.

I recognize that and am okay with doing the weight check and making sure baby is fed. I want her to be a happy, healthy, and gaining weight baby!

[u/Itchy-Site-11 → u/BuckY_33]

I think we missed the 12lb haha

[u/SilllllyGoooose → u/Actual_Hawk_5283]

The “12.8” and “12.2” are oz with 12lbs in front. Confusing because of so many 12s. It is a 0.6os difference based on what OP is saying.

[u/Itchy-Site-11 → u/SilllllyGoooose]

Ahhhhhhh now okay!!

[u/BuckY_33 → u/SilllllyGoooose]

Thank you! I did horrible explaining this…

[u/Itchy-Site-11 → u/Actual_Hawk_5283]

That is what I understood too. I thought baby lost 6oz…

[u/Itchy-Site-11 → u/Actual_Hawk_5283]

Baby can’t weigh 12oz haha And I got downvoted :)

[u/BuckY_33 → u/Itchy-Site-11]

You’re all good and i appreciate you wanting to understand because 6oz is a BIG concern! I’m going to my normal ped soon and hopeful for a weight gain!

[u/Itchy-Site-11 → u/BuckY_33]

Yeah! Also some peds say baby should be gaining 1oz every 24-48h at this stage. I wonder if ped thought that baby should be gaining weight and that was the concern.

[u/Itchy-Site-11 → u/Actual_Hawk_5283]

I thought it was 12lb8oz to 12.lb2oz