Giant baby dropping centiles

[Bear2014]

I took DS to be weighed for the first time in ages today. He was 11lb 1oz at birth so 99.9th+ centile. Today he is on the 91st at 19lb 2oz. 5.5 months old and EBF.

One of the health visitors said to do formula top ups and the other said to start weaning from tomorrow. I am not opposed to either option but have no experience with either, as DD was EBF and has stayed on her centile curve for 4 years. What would you do?

Side note - he has also really upped his night feeds this past month and I'm shattered!

My son weighed 11lb and a tiny bit.

I EBF until he was 6 months and continued to BF alongside food until he was 16 months. Milk was his main food until 1.

He gained weight well and I never gave him any top up feeds of formula. He wouldn't take a bottle. He didn't have cows milk until 1. He breastfed every 3 to 4 hours, day and night until he was about 1.

He had almost doubled his birth weight by 5 months and then he slowly dropped through the centiles as he became more mobile.

He is now 8 years old and is 75th for height and 50th for weight.

Honestly, unless you and baby’s father are exceptionally tall, then he is going to drop centiles, and birth weight is likely an anomaly. So I’d say his weight is fine as long as he’s meeting milestones, not crying in hunger etc.

Tinsel - neither I nor birth father are exceptionally tall (both average) but two of our 3 children are exceptionally tall. My 2 yr old is taller than many 3 and 4 yr olds at playgroup and in our social circle. She has also maintained her very hefty weight. Then in contrast my other exceptionally tall child has gone from very chubby to skinny as a rake once she hit 4 yrs. Kids just vary so much and that's why I come back to my original observation that if a child is healthy in appearance and behaviour (not drawn, low energy and so on) then I don't see cause for concern

Definitely interesting to hear other perspectives and experiences of what growth curves bigger babies follow. Obviously it's less worrying than when little babies drop centiles. I've been bf him at every opportunity today, can't be bothered to think about formula. Thanks all!