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My son 5mths, weighs 11lb 14oz, only gained 2lbs in 3mths, breastfed only, on demand. good volume of milk when feeding, do not want to supplement?
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See his pediatrician: If your son was a full term baby and if his weight was 9lb 14oz at 2 month-old and now just 11lb 14oz, that means he has fallen off the growth curve for 2 standard deviation from 10th % to.
Answered 8/1/2013
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