Aibu to be sick of people saying my baby is huge

[Mynotsolittlemonkey]

So my baby is 7 weeks old today. He is absolutely perfect and the picture of a happy healthy baby which everyone agrees with. However I am sick of people commenting on how huge he is, how we should put him on a diet etc. Mostly it is said in jest but it's starting to wear thin. I'm aware he is big but he is also healthy and I think he is actually long not just 'fat'.

He doesn't look like a 7 week old, he looks about 3 months and it makes me sad he is growing so fast which isn't helped by these comments. Today in the supermarket a lady asked how old he was and when I said she told me I was feeding him too much?!

I've also been told he will be a big boy and that I'll need to watch he isn't obese :-( I'm so worried that when he is older he will be bullied or something for being big which I know is ridiculous! Has anyone had a big baby that has evened out as they grew?

He was born 9 pounds and is now just over a stone. He is on the 94th or 95th percentile I cant remember which.

He is bf exclusively and mil has said I'll have to wean him early as that won't satisfy him until 6 months? I'm a bit cautious of anything she says tbh as we have a terrible relationship and she has already tried to give him a bottle so she could have him to stay.

Aibu ? I'm probably being over sensitive! To me he is just perfect :-)

Ds3 was an ounce under 12 lbs. I breastfed him and didn't start weaning until 6 months. He was fine. He's a very fit looking 6' 4 adult now.

My second was born at 11lb + and has always on the top of the percentile chart (and is now 6ft 5). It has not been difficult for him and he is not fat. He was exclusively BF without any problem. (I just thought of him as twins!) I was always having to explain that he was younger than people thought. (He nearly got swept in with the new school intake when he was 2!)

Remember that in-expert advice should always be taken... but only to pass on to someone else :)

Don’t listen to the silly fuckers telling you silly things!
My DS was 9.5lb when he was born and looked huge compared to the other newborns in hospital.
I got the same sort of comments when he was young, including from MIL who said I should start weaning him at 6 weeks 🙄
He’s now a tall gangly skinny almost teenager.
As soon as he started walking the tubby baby belly and chubby legs disappeared pretty quick.

He is bf exclusively and mil has said I'll have to wean him early as that won't satisfy him until 6 months? I'm a bit cautious of anything she says tbh

Just don;t worry about anything she says - smile sweetly, nod, & ask your HV for best advice.

DD1 was huge - with a very expressive and oddly knowing face .
When she was three, people would wonder why she was not at school and misbehaving in shops.
She’s nine now and the loveliest, cleverest, most switched on of all my DCs.
All her friends caught up when they were 2 and 3 and she’s nowhere near the tallest in her class and very fit and healthy.
Please don’t worry away these glorious baby years by fretting about what other people think.
Shut them out and enjoy snuggles with your gorgeous cuddly DS.

Aw your baby sounds adorable OP. Ignore the daft comments and be proud that you are nourishing your beautiful child so well in the most healthiest way possible.

Wow!!! So many lovely responses thank you!!! I only went to (ironically) feed my son and have come back to all of these :-)

Feel very reassured :-) thank you all! I think I need to just chill and remember better to be healthy and big than to be worried he wasn't gaining or something!

Currently snuggling him now and just looking at him I feel ridiculous for being worried, he really is amazing! (Yes probably mum bias there but he is!) 😂

Thanks all again :-) love mumsnet sometimes 💐

Mine was about 9 months before she hit 9 lbs. 3lb7oz at birth. People said I needed to feed her more.

People are just rude.

My son was huge, whereas his older sister was tiny.
Just ignore the comments, or ask them if they rather he was small and sickly ??
People are just stupid, although some people are really just trying to chat to you..it mainly stupid 😀😀🌸

*but mainly stupid 🌸😂😀😎

My DS was born well over 11lb. Perfectly fine and healthy but we skipped newborn clothes! He also had lots of hair so we got lots of comments about looking older. Just ignore them! Our DS was exclusively BF till 6 months. He's now 10 and skinny as a rake even though he eats like a horse! Big, long, chubby whatever as a baby doesn't equate to an obese adult, just try and ignore people talking shit nonsense!

We joked we'd be weaning our boy on steak! He's my solid 8year old now. I always had those comments. Ask them outright if they are seriously suggesting a diet for a baby. It's a bit awkward but worth it!

Please don't allow these comments get to you. I have had 3 babies over 10 lbs. My son was born 11 lbs 4oz. I have heard lots of comments similar to those you have been hearing. They bothered me at the start too and I even shed a few tears. My son is 5 now. Yes he is tall, always has been but I have met other children younger than him but the same height. He has no extra weight on him, he is a normal looking healthy child. Being a boy, I am delighted he is tall for his age and well able to mix with the older kids. Enjoy your son and do not let these worries bother you
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You can’t overfeed if ebf. Don’t worry about it. Enjoy your baby.
(I know a v slim 10yo who had leg and arm rolls until she was 2, chunky till 3-4. She was ebf till 6mo then BLW and has been v slim since age 4)

My wee boy is 9 and a half weeks and was 4.5kgs born. He is is 3 to 6 months clothes and like you I'm sad he hasn't stayed newborn looking for long. However my second was the same and he is a healthy fit svelte 6.5 yr old who was bf until a yr (his choice) and weaned at 6months despite tracking at the 95th centile. We went to meet friends with their babies who are a few months older than my wee boy at the start of the week. He dwarfed them in comparison. He is fine and healthy and completely bf and satified with this. Fake no notice and do what you like. I do joke that my wee looks like he has eaten the other babies for breakfast though. Because it's funny. Well done you on a healthy baby

Hi, didn't read all the replies yet but wanted to post. I've had 3 big babies 8lb 8oz - 9lb 2oz. All tracked above 90centile for weight. Ebf for 6mths then weaned. My mother always commented on how fat they were but in an endearing way. As In she couldn't believe how well they were thriving when just Ebf.
MIL sometimes seemed a bit horrified by their size as babies (not very pro bf). Please just ignore. Be proud of how well your baby is thriving. And my mum always said the bit of extra weight stands to them when they get sick (which they all do from time to time)
Once they start flying around the place they lose it. My 3 are all very slim now.. Miss the rolls!
Enjoy the cuddles

Some babies are just big. It is usually an off the cuff remark.
My DS was 99.9 born and off the scale at his 3 month check, the HV got confused and asked about his weaning, she was embarrassed when I reminded her it was his 3 month check, he was ebf.
My DS is slim now but in 6 y.o clothing he is 4, people still comment on his size usually in a nice way.

Ignore them all. People will say all sorts of ridiculous things to mothers with babies. Easier to learn to smile and say nothing when you can. It’s not worth getting wound up at all of the nonsense that you’ll hear from people.

You have a big healthy baby, so congratulate yourself and ignore the comments. You can’t over feed a BF baby. Also, needing to wean early is nonsense too.

Enjoy your baby, and don’t let people ruin these lovely early weeks for you, OP 🙂

Honestly, people just have to put in their twopence-worth, don't they.
You have a lovely, healthy baby!

People are just looking for something to say - there’s very little to say about babies!

When you have a baby your life becomes fair game for everyone and his aunt.

Everyone has an opinion, and everyone feels duty bound to share it with you.

Grow a thick skin. Ignore, ignore, ignore.

Definitely ignore. DS was born on 50th percentile (8lb) and was 14lb8oz by the time he was 8 weeks old so I had all these comments too. I EBF and was told by the health visitor that you can't overfeed a breastfed baby. No need to wean before 6 months, your breast milk is the best nutrition there is. Just be proud of your healthy beautiful little chap!

It's nonsense. My 10 lb baby boy is a tall, skinny young man now.

Ignore them! You can't overfeed a bf baby. My DD is 12 weeks and about to move to 6-9 months clothes. She's gorgeous, chubby and the picture of health. My son was the same. When they start crawling it evens out a bit.

Agree with not paying any attention to remarks. One of mine was a butterball chub, I was too when I was a baby, as is one of my grandsons.
It's all normal as are tiny babies.

Just enjoy!