My little doeling weighed exactly 2 lb 1 oz the first time I weighed her but this was after some good number of hours nursing so I am assuming she weighed more like 2lb even when she was born.
Today she is 6 days old and weighed 3lb 5oz. Does anyone know how that stacks up- did she grow a good amount, fair amount ect? Have no idea what average gains per week might be for a baby like this. I would love some input since there have been problems with her mom and we have been partially bottle feeding her to try and keep her healthy.
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Every time this question comes up I say I'm going to weigh some kids regularly after the next ones are born, but I haven't actually remembered to do it yet. But a >50% weight increase in six days is really good. I'd suggest you keep doing what you're doing!
I wouldn't be so much concerned about an average... as long as she's eating, drinking, pooping well, and otherwise acting normal, any bit of weight gain is good, IMO.
She was the runt of triplets and I did not weigh the boys since they were big at birth and having been hogging mom ever since. But I could weigh them now & next week and see how it compares to her. She is perky and bright and bouncy, just so small.
Was she a singleton? What about the others? How are they gaining? I don't know 'average' gains. Looks like a large gain, but I go more by IF they are gaining steadily , and appear healthy and poops look good. Gain is only one thing,