I have a big baby - deal with it!

[rubixcyoob.]

Ah! I just hate the public in general just now

LO has always been a big baby - he was 10lbs 8oz when born so it;s no wonder! He is 6 weeks old now and its 12lbs 12oz, so has only put on 2lbs 2oz and since he never lost any baby weight in the hospital, and instead put it on, he is doing perfectly fine with weight gain. He isn't a fat baby at all, just very long and quite strong.

But does this stop people making rude bloody comments!? No!
You do get the genuine people like family who are like "awww my big boy" etc. and that's fine because it's loving. Then you get the complete and utter morons who say "oh wow, he's a bit big for is age is he not!?" or "oh he's really quite heavy" or "aw what a fatty" and a woman in the chinese even went to me, in a very serious tone, "he is really heavy for his age, did you know that?" as if there was something wrong with him and I should be worried. I didn;t go and tell her big fat ass that she was massive did I?

I feel like people are constantly trying to put me and my LO down by making these rude comments and being deadly serious saying he is too big, fat, chubby, heavy etc. I mean, he hardly has any fat rolls at all and I am not doing anything wrong. LO was exclusively BFed until this week where he takes 1 bottle a day and I was so proud he was thriving on my milk, now I just feel like people think I am doing something wrong because LO is a big boy. Why can't they stop trying to put me down?

 

[Boomerslady]

don't let them get to you hunni. Bens a big boy, always has been if anyone comments I just tell them he's a thriving baby and years ago that wouldve been a good thing.

Try not to worry too much, once he starts moving about his weight will regulate.

 

[Helabela]

awww, im sorry to hear people are saying these things, i know its hard not to get annoyed by it, a lot of things annoy me, people are always calling Sophie a boy, even when shes wearing pink, it really irritates me. I got the 'big baby' thing as she was 9lb born, not huge but bigger than 'average'. Society nowadays really pisses me off with how everyone should be a certain height/weight/look etc etc. everyone is differently built and sized and bigger babies are healthy hope you feel better soon

 

[littleone2010]

Just ignore them honey, its the same a when you have a small baby like i did- as long as they are healthy who cares? Now people say how big she is you cant win trust me lol you know if its not about their size they will be making other silly comments lol idiots.. hes a cutey xxx

 

[LolaAnn]

people are the same to me, I was in the supermarket and two of the workers started asking about my baby, i said he was 3 months and they were like why is he so big??
then she goes, what are you feeding him?

Im like... uhh... breastmilk... I'm not feeding him chips and pies if that's what you are asking LOL

don't worry, I love my big baby, infact I wish he would get fatter I just love little fat babes!!

 

[better2gether]

Join us at the Bigger Babies thread! It is lovely over there!

Your LO looks perfect to me. Pay those ignorant people no mind. I used to get hurt by comments as well, but now I smile at those people and say, "I'm so glad my baby girl is healthy. We are so blessed." They usually shut up. I mean, what can they say to THAT? All babies are different and people need to remember that!

 

[aob1013]

Ugh people have always got to stick their big fat oar (or ass maybe?) in!!

I have the same problem with people saying 'wow he is very small' 'what a small baby' or the worst yet, 'he's very small ... is he ok?' ... IS HE OK!?!?!?!!?!?!? What the hell is that!!

Infuriating!

 

[hayley x]

People always need something to comment on, and weight is usually an obvious one We get oh isnt she little for her age in one shop then the next oh shes big for her age isnt she

I'm sure your little one is just perfect xxx

 

[nada87]

i got this with all 3 kids (my smallest was 9lbs at birth) and meira was 12lbs at 5 weeks and got even chubbier since. every time i take her out people comment about how fat her cheeks are so i straight out say "are you calling my baby fat?" in a joking tone of voice though. it makes them uncomfortable and makes me laugh. i personally like my babies fat.

 

[MrsQ]

I used to get that for my son but the other way round he was 6lbs12 when born and was in 0-3's up till he was 5 months but hten he grew really quick over 3 weeks and was in and out of 3-6's within that time and has since been in 6-9s so they do even out.
Now he is as big as my friends baby who was always getting the comments that he was a big baby they have both evened out!

dont worry about it. If they are unfed or being abused thats when people dont bloody say anything!
x

 

[tiggerlix]

Ugh people have always got to stick their big fat oar (or ass maybe?) in!!

I have the same problem with people saying 'wow he is very small' 'what a small baby' or the worst yet, 'he's very small ... is he ok?' ... IS HE OK!?!?!?!!?!?!? What the hell is that!!

Infuriating!

i get this to..all the flippin time.i was at baby clinic tuesday and not 1 but 3 bloody woman said this.i said she is gaining weight fine thanku she is just a petite little girl.my baby has put on just over 2lbs since birth to.i think they all just carry it differently.well done on your healthy boy hun..i love his smile in your avatar..so cute
xx

 

[aliss]

Sorry rubixcyoob, people are just ridiculous! FATTY? How rude is that? Mine was 9lb 3oz at birth and now over 15lbs at 12 weeks (12lbs at 6 weeks too like yours!). So I have a big boy, so what Big babies, tiny babies, they are all cute.

 

[bathbabe]

doesnt matter if you baby is big small tall short, no matter what you do, someone will always have an opinion! As long as hes healthly thats all that matters! I was at boots the other day picking up Lo reflux meds and some random women went to me "he doesnt look very ill" in a very snotty tone. So i said, "would you like to do all my washing after he has puked on my 3rd outfit of the day? Not that its any of your business!" she just looked away!! She obviously thought i was giving him something he didnt need! Ignore them or just say something back! X

 

[lisac25]

People always need something to comment on, and weight is usually an obvious one We get oh isnt she little for her age in one shop then the next oh shes big for her age isnt she

I'm sure your little one is just perfect xxx

thats exactly what i was gonna say, everyone has an oppinion and they always think they are right!!!! just the other day someone said to me wow your daughters really big for her age, which i have never thought she is, anyway got my mind ticking and thought i best go get her weighed as i havent been for a few months, and oh what a suprise she is completely average as i expected!!!! but then while i was waiting to have her weighed another lady commented on how small she was for her age!!!!!

anyway my oppinion, i would rather have a big healthy baby that is gaining weight, and has gorgeous chubby baby cheeks and thighs, than a skinny baby that is not gaining and which you worry about all the time x

 

[bekkie]

Nothing wrong with his weight! We had the same problem with Bobby - people would constantly ask "HOW old is he??" "WOW He's HUGE!!" we started to joke that when he was sucking on his fingers he was trying to gag himself and had already developed a body image disorder because of all the comments.

And then one day I caught myself doing the complete opposite... there was a lady with a baby girl who was the same age as Bobby, and I said "she's so tiny!!" my husband called me on it and I totally didn't mean it as it sounded... and then I spent the rest of the day feeling bad about it and wishing I could track her down to apologize.

 

[kissikiss]

As other people have said, if he were small, then you'd get 'oooh, he's on the small size, isn't he?!' I'm sure if he were average, someone would have something to say about it.

I just took my son in for his first immunisations yesterday. At 9 weeks 2 days he was 15lb 5oz. He was 9lb 2oz at birth. The nurse just said, 'Oh what a little fatty! What a big lad you are!' His lenght and weight are proportionate though, so I'm not bothered. Sometimes I call him 'my little fatty' just because he was rather large and I'm only 5ft 4inches.

Don't let it bother you....someone always has something to say about kids that aren't their own and I'm sure its just the first time in a series of many that you'll want to shove your foot up someone's arse lol xx

 

[rubixcyoob.]

Yeah it does just piss me off. Why can't people stick by the "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" rule?

They would be livid if we commented on their weight, or went "oh, don't you look old for your age?" etc. yet its perfectly acceptable for the to comment on our children in the exact same way.
I may just say something like that to the next person that says anything bad about him

 

[kelly1]

I had exactly the same with my second daughter. I knew she was fat, but she was healthy. A woman looked into the pushchair in a shop and said "my goodness isn't she fat" in a really disgusted tone. I was so upset at the time. What made it worse was she was fat too.
As soon as my daughter started moving around she slimmed right down, and now at 3 1/2 she is the perfect size with no fat on her whatsoever.

 

[gina8177]

I am always told I feed Kaiden too much as by 6weeks he had put on over 4 lbs! Honestly don't let them bug you, he's just thriving off of your milk! I think that's. A great thing!

 

[Buffy71]

Firstly, congrats on your totally cute lil fella. He's gorgeous!

I got the same ignorant stupid comments with H. Unfortunately people always feel compelled to say something (pity they don't just stay silent and look smarter). in the end when they said wow she's big isn't she, I used to reply yes well her daddy is six foot two, she was bound to be tall".

Your little man is thriving (go your super booby juice!). Don't get down about it - feel the pride you deserve. Xxxx