Is 9lbs 14 oz healthy for a 3 month old?

9 lbs 14 oz is absolutely healthy...he's gaining weight, right? I understand you being worried for this child, but sleeping for 8+ hours is not a bad thing as long as you are not neglecting to feed him if he wakes up. It's common for babies to lose weight after birth. In fact most babies do. It has nothing to do with feeding and everything to do with the change of nutrition from being in the womb and having it delivered through the placenta to actually having to eat on their own.

Breastfeeding is not as easy as you may seem to think. Some babies have trouble latching and it is frustrating when they don't. My son didn't latch properly for 2 months...most people would give up, and I don't blame them.

Babies bodies are made to use nutrition properly. I'm sure he's not burning calories too quickly...he's probably burning them at the rate at which they are supposed to...he eats when he's hungry.

I understand you're just trying to look out for the child, but let the parents be parents. I'm told all the time how to raise, feed, dress, bathe, and hold my child, and it's exhausting - especially when it comes from people who do not have children and who do not understand parenting. Since the child has gained weight since he's been born, I see nothing wrong here.

sounds fine to me, my son was only 7 pounds at 3 months old, he was born 5 pounds, so if you look at it that way he gained 2 pounds However because of breastfeeding he lost weight and ended up being 2 pounds so in reality he gained 5 pounds, the dr was happy with it, If he lost alot of weight you have to add that in what he has gained, do he didn't only gain 2 pounds 14 oz he gained that plus whatever he had lost. you said about 4 pounds so he gained over 5.... It really depends on the child. Like someone else said breastfeeding is not easy for everyone, do you know 100 percent he wasn't being feed probably. My son couldn't latch ( tongue tie) and it so happened I didn't produce milk so while i thought he was eating he wasn't. Its not something i told everyone, so maybe she just hasn't mentioned issues because she feels like a failure? I let both of my child sleep through the night if they would, it didn't harm either of them, I also feed on demand and not by a clock. maybe that's what they do? I totally understand your concern for the baby, and you have every right to be concerned, you only want whats best for baby! but all baby's Develop at different speeds..another great example of this is my daughter was born 6 pounds 15 oz...My sister in law had twins her son 7 pounds 8 oz, her daughter 5pounds 3 oz. my daughter was 10 pounds at 4 months, her son was 12 pounds 15 oz and her daughter was 12 pounds, now at 8 months my daughter is 17 pounds..and at 6 months her son is 20 pounds and her daughter is 21 pounds so they are 2 months younger but 3 pounds and 4 pounds bigger then my daughter. even though one was smaller. as long as the dr isn't worried it should be fine!

You did not do some thing fallacious. I been via plenty with my 7 week historical youngster lady now. I am breastfeeding my youngster lady because the day she used to be born. She weighed 7lbs and eleven oz at start. She misplaced 6 oz after start and received it again over while she used to be one week historical. Then afterward she misplaced the load once more. When she used to be four weeks historical she used to be admitted to the medical institution via her general practitioner. She additionally used to be vomiting. I had to complement her with method has good. She used to be within the medical institution 4 days. They ultimately begin her o Zantac for the relfux ( hoping this might be the purpose why with the weigt hindrance). And she is going again the next day for weight examine. If no longer well ample for them then she going again to the medical institution once more, She be 2 month historical on monday. She nonetheless wears baby diapers. You are being a well mom and I am too. I am tryig all my satisfactory. She is refusing to take the bottle and the method. She needs the boobs. I love my youngster lady very so much and I do not wish to look her within the medical institution.

It seems a little on the small side, but if he was just under 7 lbs at birth, it's probably in the normal range. All infants lose weight right after they're born.

He is at least gaining weight now. Plus, for the first few days to a week after birth a baby usually loses a little bit of weight. And then gains it back again. My son was born at 8lb 4oz, went down to 7lb 13oz, then gained it all back by the time he was a week and a half.

Your in law's baby's health can only be determined by his pediatrician. If they think the baby is gaining weight at a healthy pace, then he is fine.

I would continue to look out for him to make sure that he is being cared for, but to be honest, he weighs more than my little one did at 3 months. I've tried EVERYTHING to get her to gain weight but she's just petite. Milkshakes and butter on everything and she still isn't on the growth chart for weight. Sometimes kids are just small.

that doesnt seem normal or healthy for a 3 month old at all.

my husband weighed that at BIRTH...lol!