Is my 5 month old a mini-baby?

Erika - posted on 02/19/2013

My litto boy was born full term at 5 pounds and 5 ounce and at 5 months he is 14 pounds he a tiny litto thing but the doctor say he has no problem gaining weight. People always say he look 2 months and he kind of does but he's reaching all his milestones. He's holding his bottle and sitting up and laugh's all the time. He's te happiest litto man i know

Theresa - posted on 07/28/2010

thats not small at all my daughter is 12lbs and shes 9 months seh is well fed just tiny for her age=]

Emma - posted on 05/30/2010

hiya my lil man was born 6lb 11oz nw at nearly 8months es 15lb 2oz and still in 3-6 months clothes! my health visitor says hes a healthy baby and is very contented as he sleeps 7pm till 8/9am so hes just goin 2 be small! also my neice is 16 months and is only 21lbs and yet again health visitor said shes a perfectly healthy baby i dont think u should have any worries what so ever maybe shes just going to be a small baby, if you have any concerns talk 2 your health visitor im sure they will just reassure you she perfect i every way.

Chanelle - posted on 05/26/2010

My lil girl was 7lb 4 she is now 15lb but is still quite small she is 7mnths old and is onli just in 3-6mnths clothes and she eats sooo much.. dnt worry my health visitor says she is healthy and fine.

Jayme - posted on 04/02/2010

my baby was born one day before my due date at 6lbs 13oz and is now 11lbs 10oz

Maria - posted on 04/02/2010

my son was born on 26 of oct at 7lb 6oz and is now 19lb 12oz i hav him in 6-9 month clothes aredy and he was in 3-6 month clothes from 8 weeks, i wish he wa as small as all your babbies!! he hurts my arms if i hold him for too long!!

Leigh - posted on 03/27/2010

My daughter was born Oct 27th (a week late) and weighed 8lbs 13oz and 21in. Now at 5 months she is 14.5. Depending on the brand of clothing she wears 3-6, 6-9 or 6-12. Obvioulsy all Babies grow at different paces, and it is a little worrisome having a smaller baby (espically when she was born soo big) It's reassuring to know that other babies born the sametime are the same size. The doctor isn't worried, so neither are we. We are definatley not underfeeding her she super happy between feedings!! The good thing is she wears the hundreds of clothes I buy way more than once!!

Beth - posted on 03/27/2010

My October 8th, 2009 baby (not premee) is barley 14 pounds. She is proportional and the doctor is not concerned at all. Don't worry!

Ashley - posted on 03/27/2010

I have a small baby as well. He's 13lbs. at 6 months (although he was only 5lbs when he was born [5 weeks early]). Anyway, I also get tired of hearing the comments about his size. I know he eats well, we've been doing solids for a couple months now and he's a purely happy baby. I think the reason for the surprise at a smaller baby is that the obesity rate even at this early age is highly increased. I don't know about you but I would rather have a healthy baby. Your doctor can show you where her height and weight on the growth chart and as long as he's not worried about it, I would take pride in the fact that your baby has a much lower chance of diabetes and heart problems!!!

Kelsey - posted on 03/27/2010

that does sound small my daughter is 19 lbs and 26 inches

Jennifer - posted on 03/27/2010

My daughters 5 months and she's 14 pounds 8 oz. She's 23 inches and her head is 16 inches and her doctor said she was average and doing great.

Nor Azliana - posted on 03/27/2010

hello thr! im havin the exact same thought as u.. im soo concerned over my dotter's size.. but u noe wat? at the end of the day, i always tell myself as long as she is growing(tho slowly) , is healthy n active,i dun care wat other ppl say.. ure the mum n u shld be PROUD OF HER.. afterall its GOD'S precious gift to u..:)

Misty - posted on 03/26/2010

Hi! I have a mini baby too! My son Desmond was born on Oct. 11th and was 7lbs on the dot and 20 1/4 inches. Now at almost 24 weeks he weighs just under 14 lbs and is 26 inches long. He's in the bottom 10% for weight but according to his doctor his is completely healthy. Everyone is always saying how small he is, which is gets really annoying.

Heidi - posted on 03/26/2010

my little girl will be 5 months old on the 29th of march, and she only weigh's 11lbs, and was 6lbs 9oz when she was born.

Cassie - posted on 03/25/2010

We also have a skinny baby...he's 15 lbs 2oz and 27.5 inches long...he was 7 lbs .5oz and 21 inches at birth. As long as the doctor says hes fine, dont worry!

Sharon - posted on 03/25/2010

My daughter was borm Oct 3rd weighing 7lbs 15 oz around 20 inches and dropped a lot of weight in the hospital but she is now around 18-20 lbs, my son was also big. I exlusively breastfed both until 6 months (I'm starting my daughter with rice cereal in 2 weeks).

My son stopped gaining any weight as soon as we started solids, he went from gaining a lb a week at first then from 6 mnth to 18 mnth he only gained 3 lbs. I have heard from other breastfeeding moms that this was the case for them as well, one woman even started solids early because her doctor recommended it to increase calories and her daughter started dropping weight very quickly and she had to take her back off the solids.

If you are breastfeeding you might want to look into whether they are getting too much foremilk instead of hindmilk (try the La Leche League website) there are fewer calories in the foremilk. Otherwise, if the doctor is not concerned then there is nothing to worry about.

Jessica - posted on 03/25/2010

My son was 6lb 9oz when he was born and he is 5 months old and weighs a little over 11lbs. I've been told your baby should double their weight by the time they are 6 months old, so don't worry it sounds like your daughter is on the right track, but I know what you mean it's annoying when people comment on how small they are - some babies start off growing slow and then have a big growth spurt. Just remember not all babies are the same and not all babies are big!! Trust your instincts, if you think she is healthy and happy then it doesn`t matter what everyone else says!

Kirsten - posted on 03/25/2010

on average your baby will have nearly doubled in weight by 5 months. My daughter was 6lb on oct 7th and is now just over 12, she still wears her 0-3 clothes and is happy and healthy, just a little cutie.

Tiffany - posted on 03/25/2010

my little girl was 7lb 1oz and 1 week overdue. at 5 months she weighs 13lbs. I, too thought she is too small. However, if you look at the growth chart, she is not considered below. My little one however will not eat solids yet. For some reason she is just stubborn and will not open her mouth for the cereal or she spits it all out. Frustrating...but I know that she will soon get the hang of it. How about your little girl....eating solids yet?

Chantae - posted on 03/25/2010

My little guy is almost 5 months and weighing 13 lb 11 oz... and is only 25 inches... and was 7 lbs at birth...so I guess he is a little one... but still in the 25th percentile! Are you exclusively breastfeeding, because breast fed babies tend to be a bit smaller, which is okay!

Rachael - posted on 03/25/2010

My 5 1/2 month old daughter is 25.5 inches and 17.4 lbs.. but shes quite chubby :) all babies are different.. As long as you know she is eating enough and she seems in good health then it doesnt matter what other people think. If your quite concerned about it though speak to your doctor. :)

Katrina - posted on 03/24/2010

my baby girl at 5 months is 14lbs and lenght is 24in. her pedia said, that her length is kinda short than the normal babies, but its okay.

Tanya - posted on 03/24/2010

My mini-baby girl was born 5 lbs 12oz on October 13th, and as of today she is 12lbs 14oz. I hope she gets to 13 lbs by 6 months. She is on breast milk, and solids twice a day. She only eats about 24oz of milk per 24 hour period.

Elisabeth - posted on 03/24/2010

My little girl was born October 13, so is about 5.5 months now. She weighs 6.2kg (which I think is about 13.5 lbs).

Yanely - posted on 03/24/2010

My baby girl was born 6lbs 11 oz, and at 4 months she was 15lbs and 25 inches, in the other hand when my 5 year old girl was theat size she was 7 months, every baby grows different, and what matters it the patter that she has been growing with. if she is gaining weight and eating well, that's what matters, my older gilr has always been in the 50th percentile, while my new baby has been in the 90th percentile since she was about 1 month

Kristy - posted on 03/24/2010

my wee girl was 7 weeks early and only 4lb 10 at birth but now at 5 months is 13lb 2 so is roughly the same size as your wee girl. the doctors say she is really healthy and growing well so i wouldnt be worried about the size of your girl. if billy is fine for her age im sure your girl is too

Diana - posted on 03/24/2010

My son just turned 5 mons and at his 4 mon check-up he was 16.2 oz and 26 1/2in long. People sometimes don't believe us when we tell him how old he is. He is wearing 9mons to 12 mons clothes depending on the brand. But all babies are different.

Amy - posted on 03/24/2010

My little girl was 6lbs 14oz when she was born Oct27th and at her 2 month check up she was only 8lbs 2oz. I had to put her on formula at that point and then she started gaining weight. At her 4 month check up she was up to 12 1/2 lbs and she will be 5 months this saturday. She is still wearing her 3 months clothing but is starting to get into her 6 months outfits.

Emma - posted on 03/24/2010

My little boy was born on 21st Oct weighing 6lb6oz and 18 1/2 inches in length and heas was just under 13 1/2 inches. Now he weighs 14lb13oz and measures 25 inches. Hes in 0-3 month clothes still and people always say he tiny!!! But he dosent stop eating and has porridge every morning!!! My daughter (now 3) was 6lb 11oz when born and only just over 13 inches long but at 16weeks she weighed a whopping 15lb 8oz!!! So every baby is different and it also depends on the family!

Crystal - posted on 03/23/2010

My son was born oct. 25 he was 6 lbs 4 oz 18 in long and at 4 months he was 12 lbs 11 oz 23.5 in long, I'm all the time hearing aww he is so small what do you feed him, I tell em that he his breastfeed, and then I get them looks like well something is wrong with you then, but I have asked his ped and she tells me that he is on point and his wt gain is great he pretty close to 13-14 lbs if not more now, but he has never lost wt he is gaining wt :) and I look at it like this me and his father are small built I'm 105 lbs and 5'5'' and his daddy is 140 lb and 5'9" I dont think thay my boys or ever going to be huge b/c we anit there healthy and that all that matter :)

Nicole - posted on 03/23/2010

yeah my little girl was born 3 days early, 7lb 1oz at birth, 20 inches long, now at 5 months old she is just 14lb and 26.5 inches long... she looks like a 3 month old and people always say how small she is, its nice that she still fits in 0-3month clothing though, she's getting good wear out of all her clothes, she was in newborn size til she was 10 weeks old :), she is very well fed, on solids 4 times a day cuz HV wants to get her weight up but i dont think its working - she just doesnt like putting on weight!

Natasha - posted on 03/23/2010

My daughter was 7lbs 8 oz at birth! She is 5 months now & at her last check up she was 14 lbs 8 oz & her head was 41 cm!
Everybody in my family always tell me how chubby my babies are! mY SON WAS 16 LBS AT 2 MONTHS i ONLY BREAST FED HIM EVERYBODY EVEN THE DOCTORS LOVED IT! =)

Heather - posted on 03/23/2010

My little girl was born Oct 12 and weighed 7 lbs 12 1/4 ozs...at 5 months she was just over 13 lbs. Height and weight were in the same percentile...so that's ok. She's chubby and bright...so I'm not concerned. She's just petite, I guess. Seems funny as I'm 5'8" and not exactly slim these days:D In our "bigger is better" society, it's hard to not get caught up in the numbers. My girl is breast fed...which can make for slower weight gain.

Jennifer - posted on 03/22/2010

My baby was officially measured at 25 inches at her 4 month checkup, but I re-measured her myself at home and got 26 inches. She was 21.5 inches at birth and 8 pounds 14 ounces, so the doctor was a bit concerned but said she would wait until 6 months to see if she started gaining again. She was only 13 pounds 4.5 ounces though, so she's pretty skinny. I think some of us just give low-cal milk or something. I don't think I'm not feeding her enough she's just skinny, as was my son, who is seven and still skinny.

Andrea - posted on 03/22/2010

My daughter was 7lbs 14oz when she was born...now shes 5 month old and she weighs 14lbs and i find her smaller than other babies her age, but i mean shes eating solids and breast milk...so as long as your baby keeps gaining weight I wouldnt worry about it!

Jessica - posted on 03/22/2010

My son was 8 lbs 1 oz 19 1/2 inches long and he's always had a big head, but he's not very big right now either. he's got skinny arms and legs where as my daughter at 5 months was a little porker. and my son eats almost constantly so i know he's not under fed. babies grow at there own rate, and as long as the doctor says that your childs development is normal, than it doesn't really matter what other people say. Just tell them she's gonna be a graceful dancer. ;)

Danielle - posted on 03/22/2010

my baby was born oct 10 and weighed 8lbs10oz and 21 in. now he is 5 months and weighs 19lb8oz and 28in long. everybody tells me he is huge but he is just healthy

Tabitha - posted on 03/22/2010

my boy was born on Oct. 10th and weighed 6#13 now at 5 months he is weighing like 13#8 but i dont think he looks small at all, he is also 25 in.

Dyan - posted on 03/22/2010

My son was born 10/31/09 and he weighed 7 lbs 7 oz. 20 inches long. At 5 months he weighs 13 lbs 8 oz and is almost 26 inches. The doctor, who was concerned about early weight loss, said he was and I quote "a perfect baby". I too obsessed with his weight gain at first because he had gone down to 6 lbs 8 oz in the first 3 days. He is in a range of clothing sizes...some 0-3 onesie type outfits still fit but the pants don't. Anything with feet needs to be at least 6 month because his legs are LONG. He even has a pair of jeans size 6-12 month that I have to roll up only once, but I have to roll the waist (which is elastic) down to make them tighter since he is still pretty thin in the waist. Diapers are a pain because for them to be long enough in the back they are too wide in the waist and the tabs have to overlap!

I get SO tired of the people saying he is "so tiny!" For one thing, he has the face and hair of an older child, so people think he is 7-8 months old. I always say...if he is so tiny YOU carry him around for a while. He is healthy and why would I want to carry extra weight just to make strangers happy?

Enjoy your "small" healthy baby!

Alecia - posted on 03/21/2010

I am so glad there are people going through this too. I was so scared for the longest time. I was scared there was something wrong with my milk. I obsessed over my daughters weight for months. She was born Oct. 3, 2009 and at 5 1/2 months she is still able to fit her 0-3 month clothing. She was far from being a preemie at 9 lbs and 6 oz at birth. The Dr has assured me that she is is healthy.

Peita - posted on 03/21/2010

I wouldn't worry, as long as your baby is healthy, that is all that matters! I have the opposite problem, I have a nearly 5 month old girl who over 2 weeks ago weighed 17lb 10oz has been in 6month clothing since she was 3 1/2months old (nearly ready to move onto the next size! I had my baby 3 weeks early, she weighed 7lb 9oz!! All my have been bbig, and I always get 'OMG s/he is huge', no-one ever says they are just right lol!!

Carrie - posted on 03/21/2010

well i do not think that is a small baby. my daugter is five months three weeks old and she weight 18 lbs 5 oz and she 26 inches.

Beibhinn - posted on 03/21/2010

hi Brittany,
my little girl is 22 weeks,she weighed 6lb 14oz at birth and is now 10lb 5oz.
my public health visitor had me terrified that she wasnt getting enough and that she wasnt thriving BUT after seeing a paeds consultant and a few specialists my mind was put to rest.She is just small,not all babies are on the growth graphs,my little woman is still in 0-3 month clothes but she is healthy,alert,hitting all her milestones if not ahead and above all she is happy!
I get the disbelieving looks all the time too...."how old is she now?" and when I reply 5 months...."ooooh..shes soo tiny"
The way to look at it is...any growth or weight gain is a positive sign,if it plateaus then u need to rule out any metabolic disorders but ur gp can do that and otherwise ignore the graphs and the digs.....we big people come in all shapes and sizes too!
all the best,B x

Liz - posted on 03/21/2010

My son is only 13lbs 9oz and 25 inches long as well, and he was 8lbs 7ozs and 21 inches when he was born. Everyone tells me he is small too, but the boy eats and eats and eats. His doctor says he is a perfectly healthy baby, so I don't worry about it. Some babys just tend to be smaller than others, but are perfectly healthy non the less so I wouldn't let it worry you so much :)

Samantha - posted on 03/21/2010

my baby was 7 11 at birth 21 inches long with a 33cm head... now at 5 months today she's only 13 lbs 12 oz... 25 inches long and has a 15 and a half inch head too so are baby are exctly alike pretty much... she very healthy .. she was born 5 days overdue... she eats alot lol but doesnt grow fast the doctor said it was prefectly normal that she was tall and skinny .. thats how ive been my whole life except for the baby weight now.. but normal not too small

Shannon - posted on 03/21/2010

Hiya, my baby girl was 7lb 10 and is now just over 14lbs and am getting the same comments from ALOT of people but she is well fed and also having solids twice a day so im pretty sure she is getting enough. All babies are different growing at different rates dont take it to heart i no myself that my baby is happy and healthy as im sure yours is to:)

Christine - posted on 03/21/2010

http://www.babycenter.com/baby-child-gro...

This is a site for a growth chart.

It might be able to help with your questions.