Oh hell, he's fat!

[star fish]

I've been wondering whether to post this as it isnt really an issue, am just a bit embarrassed by it!

Jasper is 8 weeks old and weighs 14lb 3 oz. Thats a stone in weight i think!

He's on the 91st percentile!

He is only just above avarage in length, so that means he's really fat right?

I mean he has a bit of a double chin, but so do most babies i've seen, and he does have chunky legs, but otherwise he looks fairly normal to me....... Am I deluding myself.

I keep asking HV and doc and online about if i'm overfeeding and they all say the same thing - that you can not overfeed a breastfed baby.

He is 100% breastfed so far, and apparently they take what they need and no more, but if thats true then why is he such a chunky monkey?

I'm being silly for caring i know, but I really would not want one of those obese little children, thats just cruel IMO.

Sigh, just thought i'd get it out there........

 

[pinkyprincess]

He'll probs even out at some point. Don't worry your giving him natures best!!

 

[star fish]

How much does Tyler weigh if you dont mind me asking?

 

[pinkyprincess]

At 6 weeks he was 12lb 2 but we haven't been back yet!

 

[Danti]

Just had little one weighed and she's put on a lb in a week! She's ebf and all I got was praise so I wouldn't worry too much! xx

 

[Olive]

I'd say that was brill star! He's getting just what he needs from you. Xx

 

[Cazzlou]

Seriously don't worry

I've got a little chunk too.

What did he weigh at birth? My lo was sent to paediatric dept as midwifes were questioning his weight gain but paeds were fine and said they wanted him to talk to the babies who didn't gain weight.
He's breastfed too and was big at birth. X

 

[star fish]

At 6 weeks he was 12lb 2 but we haven't been back yet!

Oh good! J was 12 lb at 6 weeks

 

[star fish]

Seriously don't worry

I've got a little chunk too.

What did he weigh at birth? My lo was sent to paediatric dept as midwifes were questioning his weight gain but paeds were fine and said they wanted him to talk to the babies who didn't gain weight.
He's breastfed too and was big at birth. X

He was 7lb 13 oz at birth, so very avarage, he gains a pound a week roughly!

 

[Cazzlou]

Theo was 10lb 0.5oz at birth and at 5 week was 13lb ! Lol

 

[Sarah13]

I wouldn't worry, Kynon is a big baby too and been above 91st percentile for length and weight since he was born, it's still within normal ranges remember and you can't overfeed a breast fed baby, I wondered this at one point too! Kynon was a month prem and weighed 7lb 8oz and i didnt even have much of a bump so he was a big baby from day one. They will slim down once they start crawling I'm sure.

 

[pinkyprincess]

Tyler was 14lb 5 today so sounds like he's pretty similar

 

[Roo3]

Jake is on 98th centile for weight and has been since he was a few weeks old. He was born on the 91st so has always been a big boy. My hv tells me when he starts moving more his weight gain will slow down and that I shouldn't worry.

 

[Princess81]

You're just gonna have a big boy it'll even out eventually mrs. It's better than worrying about him being under weight. Cam's only on 9th/25th centile and I worry about that x