Hi there.  My son is now 13 months old and I breast fed him until he was a little over a year.  He was smaller when born since he came 5 weeks early.  He was 6 lbs 14 oz.  He seemed to gain weight fine.  I want to say the average should be about 1 lb-2 lb a month???  I'm not too sure.  He was almost 19 pounds when he was 8 months old but then he stopped gaining weight.  When I took him for his 1 year appointment he was still in the 19's and the doctor said I needed to offer more food - that breast milk wasn't enough.  Of course I was offering some food but he's allergic to some things and a very picky eater.  So he said he wanted to see me in 5 weeks to weigh the baby again and I offered more food and he gained 2 pounds.  I think if you think your baby may not be getting enough milk you should call a lactation consultant and they can maybe help you out in figuring out what is normal weight gain and such.  Sounds like you're producing milk but maybe not enough and you need to supplement or it could just be fine.  I honestly can't remember but it's probably an easy answer that a doctor can answer for you.  Good luck!  BTW, I'm insulin dependent too on the pump.  My sugars are now totally out of whack since I've stopped breast feeding and it's driving me crazy!

 

Michelle

 

 

 

My son was prediabetes... but he gained slowly. They told me as long as he continues to gain it's not a problem.   He was formula feed, but spit a ton.

Congrats on the healthy baby :)

Teri