Change in guidlines? - Page 3

Lisa1302 · Feb 10th, 2010, 12:56 PM

That is an odd comment - babies have been formula fed for many years longer than when the 4 to 6 month change was made....so there would have been babies getting too fat years ago - and it just didn't happen.
I know lots of Bottle Fed babies, and just like BM babies their weights vary all over the chart.
Just like everything in a babies development, things happen at different rates and times to other babies - growth charts and weaning guidelines are exactly that - a guide.

angelstardust · Feb 10th, 2010, 14:09 PM

How dare she be an average weight for her height then!

special_kala · Feb 10th, 2010, 15:37 PM

Yea thats what i thought but the HV just assumed i am over feedining her i think.

If they are considering changing th guidlines wouldnt it just be easier to look at babies individually rather then all the same

mommyof3co · Feb 10th, 2010, 16:30 PM

I think that's odd about the charts...here in the US it is based on the FF ones, or was atleast last year, unless it's changed since then. But I've always heard for the first 6mo breastfed babies tend to be bigger than FF but then they start to slow down in growth because the milk changes and FF stays the same so they continue to gain faster? That was also what happened with my 3 kids.

I heard that they changed it back to 4-6mo here in the US but not sure if that's true, I know it was still 6mo 2yrs ago when I started Hayden...wow can't believe it's been that long now lol

Mum2b_Claire · Feb 10th, 2010, 16:41 PM

Yes I heard something similar mommyof3co, that BF babies gain quicker than FF at first, then slow down whereas FF stay constant. But I didn't think that pattern lasted as long as 6m, I though FF babies usually overtook long before then. Ruby looks HUGE compared with my friends BF babies of the same age and has done for ages.
In the UK they changed to BF charts because they are trying very hard to make BF 'the norm'.

Mum2b_Claire · Feb 10th, 2010, 16:41 PM

Yes I heard something similar mommyof3co, that BF babies gain quicker than FF at first, then slow down whereas FF stay constant. But I didn't think that pattern lasted as long as 6m, I though FF babies usually overtook long before then. Ruby looks HUGE compared with my friends BF babies of the same age and has done for ages.
In the UK they changed to BF charts because they are trying very hard to make BF 'the norm'.

mommyof3co · Feb 10th, 2010, 17:03 PM

Yeah I'm not sure, my pedi was saying around 6mo is when BF babies usually slowed down. Casen it was actually about 4mo and then Hayden it was about 7mo and he just practically stopped growing lol. He was 19lbs 8oz at 7mo, he's 25lbs now at 2 1/2yrs. So in 1yr 9mo he has gained less than 5lbs...not much for that age range lol. Landon my FF baby seemed HUGE compared to everyone up until closer to 2 then slimmed down alot now he's a skinny thing...all 3 of them are.

Mum2b_Claire · Feb 10th, 2010, 17:10 PM

Yeah I guess all babies have got to slow down eventually, they'd be the size of a house otherwise, lol. Ruby gained a whole 3oz last month!

Lu28 · Feb 10th, 2010, 17:50 PM

I'd heard it was about 4 months when bfed babies tended to stop piling on the weight, it was certainly true for us anyway. All of these charts, are we being tracked on a bf or ff one etc etc are just ridiculous, babies aren't averages for god sake

nikkip19 · Feb 10th, 2010, 19:12 PM

my hubby was a monster baby. 12 pounds at birth and a huge infant. he is now 6 ft 1 and 139 pounds haha. a skinny skinny man!

Feb 10th, 2010, 12:56 PM	#21
Lisa1302 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 2,384	That is an odd comment - babies have been formula fed for many years longer than when the 4 to 6 month change was made....so there would have been babies getting too fat years ago - and it just didn't happen. I know lots of Bottle Fed babies, and just like BM babies their weights vary all over the chart. Just like everything in a babies development, things happen at different rates and times to other babies - growth charts and weaning guidelines are exactly that - a guide.

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Feb 10th, 2010, 14:09 PM	#22
angelstardust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 2,317	How dare she be an average weight for her height then!

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Feb 10th, 2010, 15:37 PM	#23
special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 16,449	Yea thats what i thought but the HV just assumed i am over feedining her i think. If they are considering changing th guidlines wouldnt it just be easier to look at babies individually rather then all the same

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Feb 10th, 2010, 16:30 PM	#24
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	I think that's odd about the charts...here in the US it is based on the FF ones, or was atleast last year, unless it's changed since then. But I've always heard for the first 6mo breastfed babies tend to be bigger than FF but then they start to slow down in growth because the milk changes and FF stays the same so they continue to gain faster? That was also what happened with my 3 kids. I heard that they changed it back to 4-6mo here in the US but not sure if that's true, I know it was still 6mo 2yrs ago when I started Hayden...wow can't believe it's been that long now lol

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Feb 10th, 2010, 16:41 PM	#25
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	Yes I heard something similar mommyof3co, that BF babies gain quicker than FF at first, then slow down whereas FF stay constant. But I didn't think that pattern lasted as long as 6m, I though FF babies usually overtook long before then. Ruby looks HUGE compared with my friends BF babies of the same age and has done for ages. In the UK they changed to BF charts because they are trying very hard to make BF 'the norm'.

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Feb 10th, 2010, 17:03 PM	#27
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Yeah I'm not sure, my pedi was saying around 6mo is when BF babies usually slowed down. Casen it was actually about 4mo and then Hayden it was about 7mo and he just practically stopped growing lol. He was 19lbs 8oz at 7mo, he's 25lbs now at 2 1/2yrs. So in 1yr 9mo he has gained less than 5lbs...not much for that age range lol. Landon my FF baby seemed HUGE compared to everyone up until closer to 2 then slimmed down alot now he's a skinny thing...all 3 of them are.

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Feb 10th, 2010, 17:10 PM	#28
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	Yeah I guess all babies have got to slow down eventually, they'd be the size of a house otherwise, lol. Ruby gained a whole 3oz last month!

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Feb 10th, 2010, 17:50 PM	#29
Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	I'd heard it was about 4 months when bfed babies tended to stop piling on the weight, it was certainly true for us anyway. All of these charts, are we being tracked on a bf or ff one etc etc are just ridiculous, babies aren't averages for god sake
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Feb 10th, 2010, 19:12 PM	#30
nikkip19 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 485	my hubby was a monster baby. 12 pounds at birth and a huge infant. he is now 6 ft 1 and 139 pounds haha. a skinny skinny man!

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