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Daughters weight

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eliayd · 06/02/2023 17:36

Hi! My daughter was born on the 95th centile and has remained there and now she's 2.5
Is this her norm then? I'm 5'8 and DH is 6'
I had GD in pregnancy so I thought was was bigger because of that.
Maybe I just have big babies? Thoughts appreciated x

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CoalCraft · 06/02/2023 18:01

Since she's always been on the 95th centile it probably is just the way she is. What centile is she on for height?

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eliayd · 06/02/2023 18:04

@CoalCraft
Thanks for your reply. She has always been there for sure. I'm not sure about her height atm. I think it was more like 55th last time I checked.
Her weight I checked today however
She's not chubby that much. She walked at 11 months is very active.
She has a healthy diet and when she's ill she goes off her food and goes to the 92nd centile. That's her lowest.
She's not even the best eater tbh. That's always where she's sat weight wise

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eliayd · 07/02/2023 09:40

Bump x

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 07/02/2023 09:48

My youngest was and is on the 97% for weight and height- I’m 5.6 and my husband 6.1- when they scanned me they said she’d be a long baby and they were so right. She’s in age 3-4 clothes at 2yrs3 months old. I call her my little
giant.
Shes also a terribly fussy eater but weighs a ton- oh well.

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eliayd · 07/02/2023 09:51

Aw how sweet. My daughter wears 2-3 but they won't fit her when she actually is 3 but at 2.5 she does just about haha.

I think I just have big babies because my GD was from 32 weeks and it was easily diet controlled and never went over 7mmol. She didn't have any issues at birth either. She really was my perfect angel

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Gloschick · 07/02/2023 10:00

I think if you put her numbers into a bmi calculator she will come out as overweight. I remember my DD barely ate anything and still managed to look quite chunky (although normal bmi). It is amazing how little they need to eat.
I wouldn't be putting her on a diet etc. But, I don't think you should just be accepting that she is destined to be big. Yes, she was a big baby because you had GD, but she would have been smaller without the GD, so she needs to be able to get back to her original 'setting'. Small changes now will stop her weight from getting out of hand when she is older.

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eliayd · 07/02/2023 10:05

Gloschick · 07/02/2023 10:00

I think if you put her numbers into a bmi calculator she will come out as overweight. I remember my DD barely ate anything and still managed to look quite chunky (although normal bmi). It is amazing how little they need to eat.
I wouldn't be putting her on a diet etc. But, I don't think you should just be accepting that she is destined to be big. Yes, she was a big baby because you had GD, but she would have been smaller without the GD, so she needs to be able to get back to her original 'setting'. Small changes now will stop her weight from getting out of hand when she is older.

I'm not so sure. She doesn't eat much as it is. Shes Lost weight recently is even then she's on 92nd centile because she was poorly for a while. She's definitely lost some chub since being small for sure

Also mum had 8 kids and didn't have GD and we were all 8-9.5 pounds.

Maybe she would have been a bit smaller if I didn't have GD but I don't think it would be much smaller.

I will definitely keep an eye on it as she gets older

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eliayd · 07/02/2023 10:08

Gloschick · 07/02/2023 10:00

I think if you put her numbers into a bmi calculator she will come out as overweight. I remember my DD barely ate anything and still managed to look quite chunky (although normal bmi). It is amazing how little they need to eat.
I wouldn't be putting her on a diet etc. But, I don't think you should just be accepting that she is destined to be big. Yes, she was a big baby because you had GD, but she would have been smaller without the GD, so she needs to be able to get back to her original 'setting'. Small changes now will stop her weight from getting out of hand when she is older.

Also she didn't have any issues at birth and blood sugars were all ok. Thank god :)

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Vallmo47 · 07/02/2023 10:08

In my opinion there’s too much focus on those centiles- I say that because whenever I took my kids to a check up they almost gave me health anxiety talking so much about whether my kids were following their curve or not. I was in quite a low place with my mental health at the time and as a new mum I think it can cause unnecessary worry.
I would actually LOOK at the child in question - focus on what I’m feeding her and how much exercise we are doing as a whole family. Is she happy and healthy? Rather than what curve she is on. Don’t worry if she sometimes drops off this curve- do you follow one rigidly throughout your lifetime or do you allow yourself some more leeway? Kids go through growth spurts where they eat more, put a bit of extra weight on and then suddenly they shoot up in length and then you’re back to square one. Don’t let it worry you like it did me. But to actually answer your question - her parents are both tall so she’s likely to be tall one day, too. Just enjoy your beautiful girl. :)

Vallmo47 · 07/02/2023 10:12

Just wanted to add - don’t let MN worry you either. I didn’t have GD and my kids were 9.10oz and 10.2 pounds. I’m also nearly 5’9” and so is my husband. There’s no medical risk to my children- I carry big babies. My kids are now 15 and 11 and they’re both normal weight and height. The figures you see now aren’t an indication for all of life. You could never guess which one of my two was larger at birth or which one was breastfed or whatever else people get overly concerned with. Just enjoy her. :)

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eliayd · 07/02/2023 10:13

Vallmo47 · 07/02/2023 10:12

Just wanted to add - don’t let MN worry you either. I didn’t have GD and my kids were 9.10oz and 10.2 pounds. I’m also nearly 5’9” and so is my husband. There’s no medical risk to my children- I carry big babies. My kids are now 15 and 11 and they’re both normal weight and height. The figures you see now aren’t an indication for all of life. You could never guess which one of my two was larger at birth or which one was breastfed or whatever else people get overly concerned with. Just enjoy her. :)

Aw thank you so much for your kind words. She's my angel. And so beautiful. I'm in awe of her daily :)

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Beamur · 07/02/2023 10:15

My DD was a big baby. Pushing 10lb. The reception year weigh in put her something like the 99th centile. I got a letter telling me about obesity in children.
She's 15 years old now and seems to have stopped growing - she's 5'4" and a size 10.
Growth is uneven in children and there will always be some kids at the bottom of the charts and some at the top.
Personally, I think it's best to be aware of your own child and make sure they're a healthy weight for their height.
DD was one of the tall girls in primary school but most of her friends are several inches taller than her now! I thought she would match me for height but I am quite a lot taller than her.

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eliayd · 07/02/2023 10:16

Vallmo47 · 07/02/2023 10:08

In my opinion there’s too much focus on those centiles- I say that because whenever I took my kids to a check up they almost gave me health anxiety talking so much about whether my kids were following their curve or not. I was in quite a low place with my mental health at the time and as a new mum I think it can cause unnecessary worry.
I would actually LOOK at the child in question - focus on what I’m feeding her and how much exercise we are doing as a whole family. Is she happy and healthy? Rather than what curve she is on. Don’t worry if she sometimes drops off this curve- do you follow one rigidly throughout your lifetime or do you allow yourself some more leeway? Kids go through growth spurts where they eat more, put a bit of extra weight on and then suddenly they shoot up in length and then you’re back to square one. Don’t let it worry you like it did me. But to actually answer your question - her parents are both tall so she’s likely to be tall one day, too. Just enjoy your beautiful girl. :)

Yes I agree so much emphasis on everything these days! It can really affect our mental health.
I think she will be tall because me and DH are both tall. Her weight never slowed her down in her milestones either and she eats ok. Children's weight change a lot over time agree x

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eliayd · 07/02/2023 10:19

Beamur · 07/02/2023 10:15

My DD was a big baby. Pushing 10lb. The reception year weigh in put her something like the 99th centile. I got a letter telling me about obesity in children.
She's 15 years old now and seems to have stopped growing - she's 5'4" and a size 10.
Growth is uneven in children and there will always be some kids at the bottom of the charts and some at the top.
Personally, I think it's best to be aware of your own child and make sure they're a healthy weight for their height.
DD was one of the tall girls in primary school but most of her friends are several inches taller than her now! I thought she would match me for height but I am quite a lot taller than her.

Haha! Amazing how they still grow so different isn't it! I will for sure keep an eye on it. I really wouldn't want her to have a weight issue. X

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