Weight drop from 75th to 50th percentile in 3 weeks, help!
LO still feeds every 2 hours or so during the day for about 10-15 minutes a time, and has increased her number of feeds at night from 1 (she sleeps from 7.30am and previously only woke up at about 5am for a feed), to waking up at about 1am and essentially attaching herself on and off all night from then (we cosleep). Is this an actual sign of a supply drop? I know lots of us worry because our boobs aren't leaking or they've gone down in size, but mine haven't really changed.
She went on feeding strike about a month ago, so I was formula feeding a lot during that time and I know my supply dropped then. But once she had stopped that, and started to BF again, she cluster fed for a couple of days and hasn't had issues feeding since then. At least I didn't think she did!
Any tips? :( x
Edit to add: LO is 16 weeks old, and struggles with reflux and colic. So far treatments have been working occasionally but nothing has 100% helped her with either.
Posted Jul 14, 2016, 2:22 PM UTC
Both my girls had a growth curve that dipped down a lot in the 2-6 week PP time. From 50th and 70th % to 10th and 15th %. Just the way we grow. At 16 weeks, that could be the big 4 month growth spurt!
Keep nursing on demand / it's pretty constant but if they're producing enough wet diapers, it might just be your LOs growth pattern. The charts (make sure to use the updated WHO charts for breastfed babies!) are just the norm, not the rule for everyone.
My daughter has jumped around quite a bit, and the pediatrician hasn't been concerned. Timing of appointments and growth spurts don't always match up. Unless your doc is worried don't stress.