Can a baby gain too much weight?

[jazzytracey]

My son is 6 weeks old today and was weighed and is 13lb 2oz. He was born 6lb 1oz full term at 40 weeks. Is that too much weight gain in 6 weeks?

My premature baby weighed in at just over 4lbs at birth on his 6week check he was 10lbs 8oz he was exclusive breastfeeding hospital decided he wouldn’t need any more checks with them.

I’m pretty sure your health professionals will check your dc and guide you properly. Instead of you asking total strangers on the internet

I've asked them and I've been given different information that's why I was asking anyone who has has first hand experience. My son is also breastfed. Health visitor said he is greedy offer him water and my GP said a newborn baby can't be greedy.

Don't bother with water got such a little one! Babies can overfeed but I don't think it's anything to worry about. Plenty of babies get a bit massive and chunky but they slim out very fast when they start to toddle. So just keep going as at this point, he's thriving and that's what matters.

A baby can't gain too much weight, they are growing! Just keep doing what your doing and soon it will level out.
Also I think it was a bit out of order your gp/health visitor said that are greedy give water, please don't give your baby water! All he needs is his milk, if he is hungry feed him, if he is draining his bottle of bottle fed up it by an oz for the next feed.
Your doing fab, my son was a fatty who ate all the time and was on the 98th centile and now he is a lovely healthy 4 year old with an attitude.
Just keep doing what your doing

Thank you everyone i was really worried that I was over feeding him and making him greedy. I'm just going to keep feeding him whenever he needs it. X

I can't answer from a medical pov but my son was 6lb 10oz at birth and had pretty much doubled his birth weight by his 6-8 week check. They didn't seem concerned when he was seen by the doctor and hv.

I figure that my body can only carry so much baby (my three have all been under 7lb fullterm and I'm petite and very short) and my partner is much taller and a bigger build than me. With this in mind I'm not surprised that our baby has gained weight the way he has.

And yes , feeding on demand is what we're all told to do. Sounds like you're doing everything right op.

I’ve had 2 smaller babies 4&5 lbers they both gained lots of weight the 1st 6-8 weeks to ‘catch up’ then they levelled out again after that

@jazzytracey, your HV was giving you incorrect information when she said to offer water. BF babies do not need additional water until around 6 months. Even in v hot weather, your breastmilk changes composition to become more thirst-quenching.

And as for calling a tiny baby "greedy"

If you get a chance, maybe an anonymous postbox at your doctors or clinic, could you feed back that s/he needs to redo BF training! S/he should not be saying things like that to impressionable parents, especially as it could have a knock on effect on your milk supply, and undermine your feeding of your baby.

You really can't overfeed a BF baby - sounds like you are both doing brilliantly, and that baby is thriving