How big was your baby at 2 months?

Kayla - posted on 12/01/2009

Quoting Pamela:

Babies are SUPPOSED to be chubby!!! We just had our 2 month check last week (at 9.5 weeks) and the dr was very happy with my chubby baby. She was 7lbs and 19.25 inches at birth and at her appointment was 13lbs 7oz and 23.25 inches. We exclusively breast feed though and BF babies tend to gain faster.
I asked my doc about her weight and she said she'd rather see a chubby baby then a thin one. She said that if the baby were to get sick or something happened where they weren't eating for a day or two, a thin baby would be in danger much faster than a chubby one.

i strongly disagree both breastfed and formula fed babies gain about the same. and the part about getting sick and not eating they wouldn't let that happen the drs that is, they would put them in the hospital and run a iv so that they could get their nutrition.

Sophie - posted on 12/01/2009

Wow! I went for my baby's 1st shots today and he is 2 months and he weights 11.2 they didn't say anything....and mine was 6.2 when he was born lol

Allison - posted on 12/01/2009

Faith was 10 lbs 15 oz she was 6lbs 9 oz when she was born the doctor said she is gaining weight just fine! not worried about her being to heavy..



Faith drinks 4 oz of Formula every 3-4 hours! we even added cereal to it to help with her acid reflux but then the doctor put her on Medication because the cereal didn't help

Kristy - posted on 12/01/2009

my daughter is exclusivly bf and weighed 7 6 3/4 oz and 19 in at birth and at 9 weeks was 11.08 and 22 3/4 in

Devin - posted on 12/01/2009

my son was born 9lbs 14oz so almost 10lbs and weighed almost 15 at 2 months

Laura - posted on 12/01/2009

i think your baby is just fine my daughter had her shots on the 25 of november and her dr told me she was to heavy shes 13 pounds but you know my kids have always been chubby and my nephew is 6 months and weighs 27 pounds but their just so cute chubby babies are always the cutest.your daughters gonna be the cutest lil girl being all chuuby...

Buffy - posted on 11/30/2009

My son was 13.6 lbs and 22 in long at 8 weeks and his Dr. said keep formula feeding and no cereal or baby food till 4 mths old for him.He only takes 4 oz. every 2-4 hrs now. Still not sleeping thru the night either although only getting up at 2am and 5am then sleeping till 7 or 8 am. We go to bed at 12am.

Kayla - posted on 11/30/2009

Quoting Sarah:

13 lbs and 25 inches. She weighed 8lbs 10 oz at birth.
I think your doctor sounds crazy. Your daughter sounds like she is a good weight. I also don't think it's smart to reduce the calories and I heard that you shouldn't introduce formula until at least 4 months because it can be bad for their tummies. Maybe try getting a second opinion since you don't agree with what your doctor says.

i dont agree with the formula part due to the fact of some babies cant take to breastmilk. so for the formula fed babies what are you suppose to feed them water? that is kinda crazy.

Sarah - posted on 11/30/2009

13 lbs and 25 inches. She weighed 8lbs 10 oz at birth.

I think your doctor sounds crazy. Your daughter sounds like she is a good weight. I also don't think it's smart to reduce the calories and I heard that you shouldn't introduce formula until at least 4 months because it can be bad for their tummies. Maybe try getting a second opinion since you don't agree with what your doctor says.

Christella - posted on 11/30/2009

my daughter just had her shots today. she weighed 6lbs 14oz last time, now she is 8lbs 12.5 oz babies need to gain weight, i would get a second opinion from another pediatrician and see what they say.

Kayla - posted on 11/30/2009

my daughter wass 12.5 pounds at her 2 month check up so your baby is fine. your pedi is crazy for saying that. they are growing so i dont see the big deal.

DAWN - posted on 11/30/2009

My daughter was 10lbs 11 oz. & her doctor said that was normal. So that is strange to me ;o)

Rachel - posted on 11/30/2009

riley was born 6pound 12ounces and at 8 weeks weighed 10pounds 14ounces

Tracy - posted on 11/29/2009

Don't give your baby water!!! It can mess with her electrolites!!! What a stupid pediatrician!!! My daughter was 11lbs 6oz at 2 months and my GP thought she was perfect!!!

Pepper - posted on 11/29/2009

Weight really depends on their length too to see if they are considered over weight. My son was 13 lbs at 2 months but he was 23 inches long, so my doctor doesn't consider him overweight. My doctor told me that babies at this age should not be drinking more than 32 oz of formula at this age. And my son was 7.4 when he was born, not a very big baby.

Amy - posted on 11/29/2009

yes she s crazy. my lil boy was 7pounds 6oz wen e was born nd e was 2weeks premature. at 6weeks e was 10pounds nd a 1/4 nd d doc said e was perfect weight. so dont worry bot it at all.

Crystal - posted on 11/29/2009

my son was 8lbs and 4.8 oz at birth and at 9 weeks be is 13 lbs, he drinks about 7 oz of formula every 4 hours with a scoop of rice!

Meghan - posted on 11/29/2009

Your doctor is crazy. If my doctor told me that I would be switching doctors pronto. My 2 month old was 7lbs 2oz at birth and now weighs close to 13lbs. He is a healthy boy. Babies should never go on a diet they only eat when they are hungry. So yeah get a new doc!

Ashley - posted on 11/29/2009

that is very crazy my daughter was 8 pounds at birth and at 2 months she weighs 13 pounds 5 ounces and her dr said that is healthy and doesnt reccomend cereal or water because water has no nutrion and the cereal they could choke and it will mess up their developing degestive system. We were told feed her when shes hungry if she needs more than 4 oz feed her what she wants shes still growing. My daughter is almost 2 and a half months and eats 4-6 ounces in a feeding. What your dr is saying is to put your daughter on a diet now thats not good. So if shes hungry after 4oz feed her more not any substitues shes healthy not to heavy.

Melanie - posted on 11/28/2009

My pediatrician told me my daughter was doing great and she was 9.4 lbs at her 2 month appointment. She takes in about 24 oz. a day. I would get a second opinion before you change her diet.

Pamela - posted on 11/25/2009

Babies are SUPPOSED to be chubby!!! We just had our 2 month check last week (at 9.5 weeks) and the dr was very happy with my chubby baby. She was 7lbs and 19.25 inches at birth and at her appointment was 13lbs 7oz and 23.25 inches. We exclusively breast feed though and BF babies tend to gain faster.

I asked my doc about her weight and she said she'd rather see a chubby baby then a thin one. She said that if the baby were to get sick or something happened where they weren't eating for a day or two, a thin baby would be in danger much faster than a chubby one.

Pamela - posted on 11/25/2009

Babies are SUPPOSED to be chubby!!! We just had our 2 month check last week (at 9.5 weeks) and the dr was very happy with my chubby baby. She was 7lbs and 19.25 inches at birth and at her appointment was 13lbs 7oz and 23.25 inches. We exclusively breast feed though and BF babies tend to gain faster.

I asked my doc about her weight and she said she'd rather see a chubby baby then a thin one. She said that if the baby were to get sick or something happened where they weren't eating for a day or two, a thin baby would be in danger much faster than a chubby one.

Pamela - posted on 11/25/2009

Babies are SUPPOSED to be chubby!!! We just had our 2 month check last week (at 9.5 weeks) and the dr was very happy with my chubby baby. She was 7lbs and 19.25 inches at birth and at her appointment was 13lbs 7oz and 23.25 inches. We exclusively breast feed though and BF babies tend to gain faster.

I asked my doc about her weight and she said she'd rather see a chubby baby then a thin one. She said that if the baby were to get sick or something happened where they weren't eating for a day or two, a thin baby would be in danger much faster than a chubby one.

Pamela - posted on 11/25/2009

Babies are SUPPOSED to be chubby!!! We just had our 2 month check last week (at 9.5 weeks) and the dr was very happy with my chubby baby. She was 7lbs and 19.25 inches at birth and at her appointment was 13lbs 7oz and 23.25 inches. We exclusively breast feed though and BF babies tend to gain faster.

I asked my doc about her weight and she said she'd rather see a chubby baby then a thin one. She said that if the baby were to get sick or something happened where they weren't eating for a day or two, a thin baby would be in danger much faster than a chubby one.

Liliana - posted on 11/24/2009

my daughter is a premature, she weight 1600 gr, and now at 2 months old is 3400 grs.

Tiffney - posted on 11/24/2009

my daughter just went to the dr monday for her two month check and shots and she is 11 lbs my doc said she was a healthy lil girl and in the 51 percentile for weight and she was 6-10 when she was born i think u need to find a new dr.

April - posted on 11/24/2009

Wow I can't believe 10 lbs would be too heavy? If so, my baby is in big trouble! He was 13 lbs even and 23.5 inches at his 2 month check up....and he has gained fast because he was only 5 lbs 13 oz and 20 inches at birth! The doc said he is in the 75th percentile for both height and weight, but said nothing negative about his size.

Jenn - posted on 11/24/2009

I tihnk your Pedi is crazy, my son is 2 1/2 mos. old an hes was 10.5lbs ..an he is perfect! .....my Pedi told me NOT to give my son cerial untill somewhere between 4-6mos of age. an only smalll amounts of water. ...time for a new pedi already?

Sharla - posted on 11/24/2009

My son was 8lb 3oz and 21.5in at birth and dropped to 7lb 5oz before we left the hospital. He just had his 2 month appointment today and he is 13lb 6oz and 24 inches long. He falls in the 90th percentile for both height and weight. My pedi said all is good.

Lyndzi - posted on 11/24/2009

my son is two months and weighs 12 pounds and he's healthy as can be... time to he a new pedi

Jesse - posted on 11/24/2009

my son was 6lbs 4.4oz when he was born and he just turned 2 months and is 11lbs 8oz ..mine said he is healthy. they are supposed to gain 2 to 3 pounds a months, thats what i was told anyway.

Michele - posted on 11/24/2009

I'm with Rebecca. I do what I think is best for my baby. The Dr is always going by the book and you can't do that with babies. Like I said before both of my girls were very big at two months and as soon as they start moving they start to drop the fatty look. I would go with my gut feeling on this one and plus get a new dr.

Rebecca - posted on 11/23/2009

My daughter is almost 3 months now and she went to the doctor last week and she weighs 10lbs 12ozs now and he said that she is doing great and not to change anything that I was doing. She eats everytime her eyes open and doesn't stop until she is full. She was 6lbs 10oz when she was born and 6lbs 3 oz when we left the hospital. There is nothing wrong with your daughter. You have to go with you motherly intuition on that one.

Jenny - posted on 11/23/2009

i agree with these ladies . my daughter just turned one month & a week and she was 12.5 pounds last week,

Jenny - posted on 11/23/2009

i agree with these ladies . my daughter just turned one month & a week and she was 12.5 pounds last week,

Mandy - posted on 11/23/2009

I would find a different doctor! Your daughter is supposed to be growing and it's good for her to weigh more. If she isn't gaining it's a sign of something wrong, but 10 lbs isn't that big. There are babies that are 10 lbs at birth!

Michele - posted on 11/23/2009

The rice cereal fills them up for a little longer too. I think that the Dr. is just crazy at telling you that. She is perfectly fine with her weight. I wouldn't worry about it at all. Who is to say that your baby weights to much or not, every baby is always different because of the parents make up.

Ashley - posted on 11/23/2009

i think she is crazy too my daughter is 2 months and 2 weeks and shes 10 lb and 2 oz and my pediatrician said that she is the right weight for her age and my daughter eats right around 4-6 oz just depending how much she ate the time before!

Cherelle - posted on 11/23/2009

thats a load of rubbish my son is 9 weeks now and nearly 13lbs and my pediatrician told me he was spot on with his weight he weighed in at 8lbs exactly at birth my son has 6oz every 2-4 hours depending on when he sleeps ive even started to put a spoonfull of baby rice in 2 bottles a day hope this helps

Michele - posted on 11/23/2009

Thats all I did and Im going to try giving my youngest some baby food either this week or next and its nothing wrong with it as long as they don't have any reaction to it and is ready for it.

Deanna - posted on 11/23/2009

Yea I think my ped did get her degree out of a cereal box. And I gave my daughter some apple sauce just about an hour ago for the first time and she drank about 3 oz of formula and now is asleep, She hasn't slept all day. So I think I'm going to start giving her a little baby food twice a day with formula then a little juice. Help her stay full longer. And she did great with it, she didn't put her hands in her face or go after the spoon, she just got mad if I slowed down or stopped feeding her lol

Daphne - posted on 11/23/2009

my daughter is 12lbs and 2 1/2 months old and my pedi says she is doing great

Lisa - posted on 11/23/2009

My Baby is 14lb if not slightly heavier at 9 weeks old, he was 11lb 5oz at birth!

Michele - posted on 11/23/2009

Not every baby is the same and plus I understand that whole thing about the M.D and F.A.A.p thing but who knows how your child is. M girls are like your son or anyone else baby so you can only do what you think is right for your child and yourself. At one month my youngest was drink about 6 oz of formula then at 6 weeks I had to put cereal in it and it is making her full for right now. In a few weeks it might not or it might still. I wont know until the time comes.

Clarissa - posted on 11/23/2009

wow! that doesnt seem right my pediatrician always tells me to feed my son whenever he is hungry at his 2month check up he weighed 11lbs 11oz and he was drinking 5oz every 4 to 5hours now about 3weeks later hes drinking 6oz about every 4hours and he now weighs almost 13lbs he told me to not give him any cereal or food what so ever till hes at least 6months..I hear to make sure pediatricians not only have M.D. after their name but also F.A.A.P I forget what it means but it has to do with extra certification

Michele - posted on 11/23/2009

I did the same thing as Shari did with my oldest daughter and let me tell you what. Its a great thing knowing that your baby can handle the food and getting full and the sleep is great. My oldest started baby food at 12 weeks after getting cereal at 9 weeks. Every baby is different and you cant really go by the book with babies. Its also good to know thtat my new little one isnt the biggest one out there. :)

Shari - posted on 11/23/2009

i have started giving my son cereal and baby food, he has been doing great with it, and finally seems to be getting full. i told my ped. this after i gave him baby food for the first time and she said that if i think that he is ready and he is doing fine then she doesnt have a problem with it, but if he started having any problems at all then i needed to pull him off of it. i know that many of you disagree with this, but for the first time, my son is happy, and sleeping good. he is finally getting full. he still gets formula all day, but in the evenings, he has baby food. and then 3 hours later, a bottle and then goes to bed and sleeps until around 7am. This worked for me, but all babies are different, and many will have problems digesting it, but my lil man is having no problems at all.

Justyna - posted on 11/23/2009

Did your ped get his degree in a baby cereal box?????
Do not give a 2 month old cereal, their stomachs are not ready to digest solid food yet. And for the weight...my daughter was born big because she was 4100g, and at her 8 week check up she was 5995g. That is 13lbs. Baby eats as much as they need...and being so small, that is just what they need....If you want you can give it water at night for ex. if you feed your baby at midnight, and she wakes up at 3am to be fed, you can try to substitute it with water (boiled, and cooled) however I wouldn't. My daughter is above average with weight, and I am not worried....she is perfectly healthy looking baby:) good luck!

Michele - posted on 11/23/2009

Hey there! My daughter turn 2 months on the 8th of the month and she was 14 pounds and here dr said that she is a big baby BUT so is my other daughter. She also said that I should worry about it because when she starts moving like crawling and walking she will drop the fatty look. So dont worry about it your baby is a healthy eater and will thin out.

Shari - posted on 11/23/2009

your baby is fine, my son weighed 12 lbs 3 oz at his 2 months checkup, and was 24 inches long. he weighed 6 lbs 14 oz at birth. My daughter, who is now 2 weighed 4lbs 10oz at birth and weighed 10lbs 14 oz at her 2 months checkup, and she was 22 1/2 inches long. (she was a premie). i wouldn't worry to much about it. I was also told by WIC that my son eats to much, and that i should only feed him every 4 hours. he eats 8-10oz in the mornings and 6-8 oz every 2 hours. but when i asked his dr. she said that he is just going to be a big boy. i am 5'1 and his daddy is 6'3. But they also told me that my daughter is going to be overweight, because she is 2 and weighs 32lbs and is 36 inches long. idk, just do what i do, go with your gut. my daughter has seen like 4 diff. dr.'s before we finally found the one that we like. just keep looking. and dont let anyone make you do something that you feel uncomfortable doing. when i told my ped. what wic said, she told me to always remember that you are the mom and you and only you know what is best for your child. hope this helps.