Weight gain - what every BF mum needs to know - Page 2

TennisGal · Mar 14th, 2010, 17:03 PM

fabulous post - thank you!

TigerLady · Mar 16th, 2010, 13:34 PM

Wonderful post! I'd seen so many worries on the forum lately about babies not gaining "fast enough." This was very well timed.

I'd be interested to know where the info came from, too, and if there is more info about the other baby "types." I definitely have an apple baby!

27 lbs and 29 inches.

I sometimes worry about the other fear -- obesity! Even though I know I shouldn't. It still creeps up.

Vix79 · Mar 16th, 2010, 13:58 PM

Thanks for this. I think I have a banana baby as asked for her length to be measured today and she's just under 91st (3 months) yet her weight is moving further from 50th and nearly on 25th now. She takes after hubby not me (I'm a pear!) Reading this thread has really reassured me that her growth is pretty normal.

marley2580 · Mar 16th, 2010, 14:04 PM

Some of it came from Dr Sears, some from Kellymom and some from another forum (not allowed to mention other forums on here). I'm actually going to rewrite it a bit so I'm not plagiarising and then it can be made into a stickie.

florabean1981 · Jun 14th, 2010, 17:33 PM

I can't believe I missed this thread before

Thanks for taking the time to put this together; very good info on here that will surely settle some people's concerns & fears with weight gain & BFing.

aiko · Jun 15th, 2010, 08:24 AM

Hi, it's also kind of reassuring for those of us whose babies grow quicker than average. My hv raises her eyebrows at jumping up percentiles as well as when you drop them. My baby has gone from the 9th to the 50th percentile in 7 weeks whilst her length has consistently been on the 25th, but she is content and in no way looks fat so I'm happy.

Thanks,

Ax

Nimbus · Jun 15th, 2010, 13:06 PM

thanks... just got back fromt he HV today and we dropped another percentile

having said that she then got out another chart - the thriving baby one and we're doing ok. phew. this has certainly given me some food for thought and made me happier. thank you

lynnikins · Jun 15th, 2010, 14:01 PM

neither of my boys fit into any of the baby catorgories lol they are tall and heavy topping the weight and height charts

marley2580 · Jun 15th, 2010, 15:57 PM

Really must get my act together and write this as a sticky.

Seity · Jun 15th, 2010, 19:05 PM

I read all that from the original websites during some google searches and find it just makes common sense. I suggest in your rewrite that you also include links to the web pages for future moms to follow.

Mar 14th, 2010, 17:03 PM	#11
TennisGal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bucks, UK Posts: 5,060	fabulous post - thank you!

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Mar 16th, 2010, 13:34 PM	#12
TigerLady Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In a Cave Posts: 22,889	Wonderful post! I'd seen so many worries on the forum lately about babies not gaining "fast enough." This was very well timed. I'd be interested to know where the info came from, too, and if there is more info about the other baby "types." I definitely have an apple baby! 27 lbs and 29 inches. I sometimes worry about the other fear -- obesity! Even though I know I shouldn't. It still creeps up.

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Mar 16th, 2010, 13:58 PM	#13
Vix79 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 210	Thanks for this. I think I have a banana baby as asked for her length to be measured today and she's just under 91st (3 months) yet her weight is moving further from 50th and nearly on 25th now. She takes after hubby not me (I'm a pear!) Reading this thread has really reassured me that her growth is pretty normal.

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Mar 16th, 2010, 14:04 PM	#14
marley2580 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Forfar Posts: 6,100	Some of it came from Dr Sears, some from Kellymom and some from another forum (not allowed to mention other forums on here). I'm actually going to rewrite it a bit so I'm not plagiarising and then it can be made into a stickie.

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Jun 14th, 2010, 17:33 PM	#15
florabean1981 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gosport, Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,405	I can't believe I missed this thread before Thanks for taking the time to put this together; very good info on here that will surely settle some people's concerns & fears with weight gain & BFing.

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Jun 15th, 2010, 08:24 AM	#16
aiko Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 187	Hi, it's also kind of reassuring for those of us whose babies grow quicker than average. My hv raises her eyebrows at jumping up percentiles as well as when you drop them. My baby has gone from the 9th to the 50th percentile in 7 weeks whilst her length has consistently been on the 25th, but she is content and in no way looks fat so I'm happy. Thanks, Ax

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Jun 15th, 2010, 13:06 PM	#17
Nimbus Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK, East Midlands Posts: 739	thanks... just got back fromt he HV today and we dropped another percentile having said that she then got out another chart - the thriving baby one and we're doing ok. phew. this has certainly given me some food for thought and made me happier. thank you

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Jun 15th, 2010, 14:01 PM	#18
lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chessington, Surrey Posts: 14,443	neither of my boys fit into any of the baby catorgories lol they are tall and heavy topping the weight and height charts

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marley2580 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Forfar Posts: 6,100	Really must get my act together and write this as a sticky.

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Seity Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 12,807	I read all that from the original websites during some google searches and find it just makes common sense. I suggest in your rewrite that you also include links to the web pages for future moms to follow.

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