Hi!
I am a FT WOHM to a 9 1/2 month old nursling (and his 2 1/2 yo big brother, who doesn't nurse)...he is a petite thing...born 6 lbs 6 oz at 39 weeks, and has always been right around the 5th percentile for weight...the ped has never shown concern or even mentioned the idea of supplementing...but at his 9 month appt, he dropped to just under the 1st percentile, and she started to get concerned...he's just not gaining like he should...I feed on demand when he's at home, but lately he's been refusing all but his overnight (usually up once a night, occasionally sleeps through) and early morning feedings from the breast...and he will only drink about 8 oz of ebm while at daycare, and we've started giving him a 6 oz bottle in the evenings if he he absolutely won't eat from the breast - sometimes he drinks it, sometimes he doesn't...I'm really concerned about his intake, because I KNOW it hasn't been what it should be...but it's not for lack of me offering!
I don't force him or push the issue, but I don't know what else to do! the ped had suggested adding a 1/2 tsp of formula for every 3 oz of bm we give him in a bottle...so I started that late last week, and it just kills me!
Any suggestions? he LOVES his solids...what calorie/nutrient dense foods can I try feeding him to help with his weight gain? I don't want to keep giving him oatmeal mixed with ebm every night...the kid needs variety!
I do have a healthy freezer stash, but if I continue having to give him so many bottles, I doubt it will last until he's a year, after which I won't have to worry about pumping and bottles as much...
ETA: my goal has always been for Peanut to not get a drop of formula (obviously didn't happen ), and to breastfeed as long as HE wants to...I had dreamt of going until he was at least 2, but that is quickly going out the window...I only lasted about 5 weeks with my first son, so this is new territory to me...I've worked so hard to breastfeed this time, and pump all.the.time to have enough of a freezer stash so I'd never have to worry that he'd have bm to drink...I feel like an utter failure right now...
I am a FT WOHM to a 9 1/2 month old nursling (and his 2 1/2 yo big brother, who doesn't nurse)...he is a petite thing...born 6 lbs 6 oz at 39 weeks, and has always been right around the 5th percentile for weight...the ped has never shown concern or even mentioned the idea of supplementing...but at his 9 month appt, he dropped to just under the 1st percentile, and she started to get concerned...he's just not gaining like he should...I feed on demand when he's at home, but lately he's been refusing all but his overnight (usually up once a night, occasionally sleeps through) and early morning feedings from the breast...and he will only drink about 8 oz of ebm while at daycare, and we've started giving him a 6 oz bottle in the evenings if he he absolutely won't eat from the breast - sometimes he drinks it, sometimes he doesn't...I'm really concerned about his intake, because I KNOW it hasn't been what it should be...but it's not for lack of me offering!
I don't force him or push the issue, but I don't know what else to do! the ped had suggested adding a 1/2 tsp of formula for every 3 oz of bm we give him in a bottle...so I started that late last week, and it just kills me!Any suggestions? he LOVES his solids...what calorie/nutrient dense foods can I try feeding him to help with his weight gain? I don't want to keep giving him oatmeal mixed with ebm every night...the kid needs variety!
I do have a healthy freezer stash, but if I continue having to give him so many bottles, I doubt it will last until he's a year, after which I won't have to worry about pumping and bottles as much...
ETA: my goal has always been for Peanut to not get a drop of formula (obviously didn't happen
), and to breastfeed as long as HE wants to...I had dreamt of going until he was at least 2, but that is quickly going out the window...I only lasted about 5 weeks with my first son, so this is new territory to me...I've worked so hard to breastfeed this time, and pump all.the.time to have enough of a freezer stash so I'd never have to worry that he'd have bm to drink...I feel like an utter failure right now...
Oh Mama. You are not a failure. You and your little one can overcome this. Was the growth chart used for formula fed babies? I know our docs office, and most use them. Here is a link to one for breastfed babies...
seriously...our ped is very, very pro-bf'ing and waiting until 6 months for solids, so I just assumed she'd been using a chart specific to breastfed babies...but looking at the chart in the link you posted, Peanut is actually around the 17th - 18th percentile for weight...I could cry, I'm so relieved - I feel like a huge weight has been lifted!
If you want one to print out for your ped, here is the official version 
HOORAY!!! 
