I'm starting to really worry that I'm overfeeding my 7.5 month old. I started weaning just shy of 6 months and worked up quite quickly to 3 meals a day. He's formula fed and before weaning had 5 x 7oz bottles a day. He still has 4 x 7oz bottles a day which he usually finishes, and if not only leaves an ounce at most.
He eats a lot (at least I think it's a lot!) A good bowlful of main course plus pudding or savoury finger food. I'm making all his food myself and trying to give him a good balance of things. We're bringing him vegetarian so I'm making sure to include lots of protein and iron rich foods.
He is getting really chubby. At the last weigh in a couple of weeks ago he was 22lbs 4oz which puts him on the 91st centile. Pre-weaning he was between the 50th and 7ths.
He has only just started rolling and looks like he might crawl soon...I hope. He's always been a bit of a lazy baby, content just to sit and chew his hands, rather than move.
Sorry, am rambling now! Anyway, I am torn between "give him what he'll eat, it's all good food, his weight will level out when he starts getting mobile" and "you're feeding him too much, he's going to be an obese baby/child/man". My partner was a fat child and was horribly bullied at school and I don't want this for our son.
The HV says not to worry, watch portion size and he'll lose weight when he gets mobile. And to consider myself lucky that he likes his food and milk. But I'm still worried.
What do you think? Am I giving him too much?! Condeming him to a life of obesity? Honest opinions please, I can take it!