Patient's question:
The baby is two and a half months old and eats 5-7 times a day, with a total of 500-800 milliliters per day. Basically, she has 500-700 milliliters, occasionally 700 once, and 110 or 120 once, but hasn’t increased her milk intake for a while. Two months ago, her milk intake increased significantly. She was hospitalized for two weeks and her intake went from 10 milliliters to 70 milliliters. When she was discharged, her intake increased from 70 milliliters to 120, but it hasn’t increased further now—she can’t eat more. However, her bowel movements and urine are normal. Recently, after switching from Aptamil Stage 1 to Aptamil A2 Stage 1, she seems to be gaining weight more slowly, only 0.2 kilograms in four days. I’m worried that her sudden slow weight gain is due to the formula. Or is it because the pediatrician recommended iron supplements and blue bottle calcium?Doctor's answer:
The principle of breastfeeding is to feed on demand. As long as the child's growth and development are normal, their urine and stool are normal, there are no other abnormal symptoms, and feeding is appropriate with minimal deviation, there should be no major concerns.After birth, the fastest growth and development rate of a child occurs in the first month, followed by around three months, after which it gradually slows down. Growth and development is a continuous process, and there may also be plateaus. After four months, children are prone to iron deficiency, so it's appropriate to supplement with iron if needed for children under one year old.