Hi, my HV isn't being very helpful so I thought I'd ask here... For context, my baby was born unexpectedly large (9lb 11oz - 91st centile). I say unexpected as my first baby was small, only 6lb 11oz (9th centile, has stayed that way) and I am very slim, my husband is not big or tall either.
He gained weight fine but dropped to 75th centile by 8 weeks, and has stayed 75th until now. In the last month he's gained no weight, so is dropping below 75th line, but not down onto the 50th line yet.
He's been slow to start with weaning, won't spoon feed so it's all baby led and he's a bit hit and miss. But always been keen on breastfeeding and also has a bottle of formula a day, more when I'm at work. I feel confident that he's getting enough milk, but maybe not solids. He's active, commando crawling a lot, generally happy (though a bit grumpy in the morning and at bedtime). Hitting milestones etc.
My instinct is that he's fine, and that he was born too big and is 'catching down', but is that a thing? Has anyone had babies who've done something similar? My HV just says he needs to eat more solids, but I can't force feed him. He eats two meals a day, eg. Salmon and potatoes, Dahl and eggs, sardines and tomatoes, shreddies and fruit etc. He's often quite constipated and has been prescribed lactulose which I give him when he's not pooed in a while. It upsets him and makes him strain painfully so I don't like to give it every day.
Sorry for the long message!