Subtraction Error

On June 25, I posted that Drew weighed 11 pounds and 3 ounces. Just 3 days later, I posted that he weighed 12 pounds.  It never occurred to me that this was an unrealistic gain in just 3 days. A few days later, Drew was only about 11 1/2 pounds. I was concerned that he had dropped some weight and made a mental note to watch his weight closely over the next week. The next time I weighed him, he was about 11 pounds and 10 ounces. I called the doc and they wanted to see Drew. When we went to the doctor on Tuesday, Drew weighed 11 pounds and 12 ounces. The doctor showed me his growth curve and put my worries to rest. I was so nervous I was starving my poor baby. The doctor said Drew may have weeks where he gains very little weight and then makes up for it later...or he could be slowing down altogether. He said Drew was much too happy and chunky for there to be an issue with his weight.  :) Drew has more than doubled his weight since birth,  which is a great sign.

I thought that maybe I had made a mathematical error, but I'm glad we went to the doctor anyway. I weighed Drew this morning and he weighs a little over 12 pounds. I'll be more careful when figuring out Drew's weight in the future.