Originally Posted by broncomom1973:
As a nurse, formerly at a family practice clinic, a 2 lb weight loss is significant when your talking about an infant. That is a 12% weight loss in a 2 month period. It is not uncommon for infants to stay the same for short periods of time or to gain weight slower once they become mobile, but a 2 lb weight loss suggest something else is going on.
Yes as a RN and a child care provider I agree.
This is basic fundamental 101 child development. Infants should not LOOSE weight over a three month period of time. They should gain weight. Even WITH all the mobility that comes during this time they should still be gaining weight. Even the lowest percentile infants (including factoring in mobility) GAIN weight during this time.