DS was 9lb 1.5oz at birth so was never going to be little but at 3 months he is now 17lb and he is massive! Huge thighs and belly and nearly out of 3-6 clothes already!
I breastfed for a month but couldn't seem to keep up with him, he now has 6 x 7oz bottles and has never gone more than 3 hours between bottles (he does sleep through for 11 hours though so I guess has to 'tank up' during the day (doesn't nap during day).
I'm just worried about whether he will even out and slim down or if he is going to stay overweight. He was 91st centile at birth and has now jumped up to the next line and is only 75th centile for length.
I don't know if this is something I should be trying to control or just leave him be. One health visitor said don't worry he's fine but try hungry baby milk (did that, no change) and the other looked fairly horrified and said 7oz a time at 3 months was far too much.
Just looking for experiences really, I'm worried we are setting him up for weight issues in life but I'm sure he is genuinely hungry...!
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BettyOBarley · 02/01/2017 15:37
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