Before pregnancy, I weighed 49 kg. At delivery, I was 57 kg. An 8 kg gain. Doctors said it was normal, but emotionally I kept wondering if it was enough. I had always been lean, and somewhere quietly I feared my body might produce a smaller baby because of it.
In the last trimester, I watched videos saying birth weight is often less than scan estimates. I stopped wishing for a “big” baby. I wished only for one thing — at least 2.5 kg and healthy.
On 3rd December 2025, the scan estimated 2.8 kg. Amniotic fluid was decreasing, movements were reducing, and induction was advised. And next morning he was born. 4th of December at exactly 38 weeks through normal delivery.
Before asking whether it was a boy or girl, I asked the weight.
3.2 kilograms.
That number meant relief for someone who was wishing only for 2.5kg baby.
But within five days, that relief was tested.
At Day 5, his weight was 2.7 kg — a 500 gram drop in just five days. It felt huge and shocking. But the doctor explained that newborns commonly lose up to 7–10% of birth weight due to fluid shifts. It was physiology, not feeding failure. Still, emotionally, it felt like we had already gone backward.
And that was the day we started keeping log of our baby weight over the period of time. Let me share that with you..
Complete Weight Log
| Date | Baby Age (Approx) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec 2025 | Birth (Day 0) | 3200 g |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Day 5 | 2700 g |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Day 18 | 3070 g |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Day 22 | 3216 g |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Day 26 | 3414 g |
| 02 Jan 2026 | ~Day 29 | 3500 g |
| 10 Jan 2026 | ~5 weeks | 4050 g |
| 30 Jan 2026 | ~8 weeks | 4650 g |
| 04 Feb 2026 | ~8.5–9 weeks | 4900 g |
| 08 Feb 2026 | ~9+ weeks | 5050 g |
Understanding the Progress
From Day 5 (2700 g) to Day 18 (3070 g), over 13 days, he gained 370 g — around 28 g per day.
For us, first week after birth was not just hard but confusing too because we had no idea how much formula to give per feed. I have already shared the journey how I shifted from formula to breastfeed within less than 10 days in another article. You can check that out.
Now, from Day 22 to Day 26, over 4 days, he gained 198 g — nearly 50 g per day. Proud moments for a Mom. Right?
By five weeks (4050 g), he had gained 550 g in roughly 6 days since the previous record. Even when feeds were short and crying was high, growth remained strong.
As we took 45 days vaccination, crying increased for 4-5 days and baby wasn’t feeding like earlier so this time he just gained 28g per day. Still it was a good record.
From 30 January (4650 g) to 4 February (4900 g), in just 5 days, he gained 250 g — nearly 50 g per day. Again.
Over the first 9 weeks (about 2 months), our baby gained From 2.7 kg to 5.05 kg, the total gain was 2.35 kg (2350 grams) over about 53 days, which averages roughly 1.3 kg per 30 days, or about 44.3 grams per day.
By the way, let me tell you that as a fussy mom, I didn’t just logged baby weight but husband and I, invested ourselves in keeping a daily record of how many times baby pees, poops and feeds just to make sure nothing goes wrong.
Because in early months only those are the indicators of a baby’s healthy growth.
This is how we kept the log to keep track of urine and potty output for nearly 25 days.
On the other hand
During these two months, my own body was healing. And I got my pre pregnancy body within just 2 months.
On the other hand I was emotionally adjusting to postpartum changes.
We were just two people managing everything. My husband was working from home so he stood as spine in my recovery phase. From day one, I did basic work— like making chapathi because he hates rolling them. The rest he managed. To be honest, he managed almost everything. We functioned through teamwork, not perfection.
And let me say clearly — I did not eat any miracle food just proper diet which matters. No divine laddoos, just a basic 3 ingredients recipe helped me through. If you want to know the recipe or list of foods I ate during this phase, then you can DM me on Instagram @mavericsteps
Milk didn’t start because of one sacred ingredient. It came gradually because the baby fed and my body responded.
Even during peak crying weeks, there was no overnight miracle triggered by a special dish. I ate simple home food — rice, dal, chapathi, eggs. Regular meals. Some days good, some days rushed. Nothing extraordinary.
What the scale taught me was simple: crying and growth are not the same story. And consistency matters.
Weight saved us from unnecessary formula introduction. It saved us from overfeeding. It saved us from assuming every cry meant hunger.
If weight gain is steady over days and weeks, feeding is working — even when evenings feel endless.
I raised a 2.7 kg baby into a 5.05 kg baby in just over nine weeks because I stayed consistent and trusted evidence.
And I know what many mothers will ask next: “What did you eat?”
Trust me — it was not one miracle ingredient. It was consistency and regular meals.
If you truly want the exact list of foods I ate during these nine weeks, you can DM me on Instagram @mavericsteps and I will share it with you.
The real achievement was not a special diet.
It was trusting the data — and staying steady through doubt.