question about baby weight.....

[Huddsgirl]

Every time Mollie is weighed i always get a comment shortly after ..... like 'ooooo shes not wasting away' or ' your a right jersey cow'.
She was born weighing 9lb 14oz and she is now 9 weeks nearly 10 weeks and she weighs 13lb 6oz . Does this seem quite a bit or am i being paranoid? When i took her for her jabs at 8 weeks she was the biggest one there, all these tiny babies were coming in and im sat there with my lil boobie machine lol.

 

[beanie]

take it as a compliment - Cally was always on the 91st centile (and that was on formula charts) and I loved the comments about her rolls, and her chubby cheeks. After the worry of Seren who was always a skinny minnie it made a pleasant change. I wouldn't be concerned, exclusively breastfed babies cannot be overfed - it is normal for a breastfed baby to gain loads of weight in the early months then this tails off.

 

[bobby1]

I think all this weighing adds to our worry and paranoia!

Kai hasn't been weighed since he was about 10 days old so I have avoided this worry thus far tbh. Don't worry and as beanie said, exclusively breastfed babies cannot be overfed and therefore can't put on too much weight!!

 

[hennaly]

im the opposite, not so much worried but wondering if Levi is gaining enough

 

[nori]

Everyone always comments on Ollie and says he's big for his age. When i see others that are six months they dont seem much bigger. As long as he's healthy im not too concerned.

Claire x

 

[Chelle]

My little boy was 9lb 3 1/2oz when he was born and has always been big for his age. He weighed 16lb 5oz at his last weigh in at 16 weeks. He is bigger then 7-8 month olds when we go to baby clinic and he is filling 6 - 9 month clothes cos he is so long. I love the fact that he is a big strong boy. I just think he is healthy and growing well

 

[keelie_b]

so shes roughly put on 3.5lb in 9 weeks? Dylans put on 5lb in 8 weeks and im told its absolutely brilliant so be proud of yourself, that weight gain is fab! all MWs say different things but a healthy happy baby whos gaining good weight seems pretty perfect to me!!

 

[maybebaby]

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[lea m]

I always think the bigger the better with babies!
Lola was 7lbs 9oz at birth and was 13lbs 3oz at 12 weeks! Since 2 weeks shes been steady just under the 75th centile and Im happy with that! If she was to go up and down the lines then I would have a concern but as long as your babs is following a nice route then dont worry at all hun!

 

[glittergirl]

Ah i get this all of the time People saying my god look at the size of him, he's huge blah blah blah.

I sometimes take it a bit personally but maybe i need to lighten up

I took him to get weighed last Tues at 12 weeks and he was 14lb 3oz (was 7lb 8oz when born)

He is in 3 - 6 months clothes now (def cant see them fitting him when he is 6 months lol)

What can i say, my boy just loves his milk

xxxxx