Baby's suck may be weak or incorrect, but with milk easily pouring into the baby's mouth,
baby gains adequately.
Not exact matches
Some
babies with tongue and / or lip - tie may manage to nurse well enough to
gain weight
adequately in the early weeks, but they may not be able to maintain a full milk supply as they grow.
If your
baby is feeding frequently but not making enough wet and soiled diapers or is not
gaining weight
adequately, then it is possible that your breast milk supply may be low.
Many breastfed
babies,
gaining weight
adequately, do not display an interest in solids until their 8th or 9th month — some will reach their first birthday still enjoying a diet of breast milk alone!
Mothers who fail to
adequately gain weight, are at risk of premature births, and underweight
babies.