Jill,
It's not that a 2 week old baby at 7lbs 6oz is considered small, it's that
the amount of growth in the first two weeks is small. You said she had only
gained 4 ounces in a week -- I think that is there concern. And I think
that is why they want you to bring her in to weigh her.

Taylor weighed 8lbs 8oz at birth, and we when checked out of the hospital
the next day, she'd lost a few ounces -- I think she was 8lbs 8oz, and 19.5
inches long. Because I was doing adoptive breastfeeding, the pediatrician
wanted to see her the very next day, and she had already gained back her
birthweight -- she was back to 8lbs 8oz. I stopped the breastfeeding after
4 days, and bottle fed her formula. At her next checkup at 2.5 weeks, she
was 10 lbs, and 21 3/4 long.

I think Taylor's growth was pretty high -- she's always been in the 75% for
weight and height. But I think in general, babies grow at a rapid pace
during these early weeks and months. And Rachel seems to be growing slowly,
so they are concerned. It may well be that Rachel will always be a small
peanut, but at this point, I can see why they might be concerned.
--

Jamie & Taylor
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