weight gain too quick????

[netty]

Hi I have been lurking around these forums since mid pregnancy and thought now was a good time to ask for advice!!!!

My little boy Alex is 8 weeks old. He is fully breastfed.

I have been to clinic this afternoon to have him weighed.

He was 5lb 13oz at birth and has steadily gained weight. 2 1/2 weeks ago he was 9lb 13oz and today he was 11lb 12.

The health visitor said that he was gaining weight fast and maybe i am overfeeding him. Does that sound right to you experienced mums?

He feeds every 2-3 hours for about 10 mins only. He is occasionally sick after feeds but is a very happy and content baby.

If i am having too much sweet or fattening food could that affect his weight gain?
I am not having loads but do have a bit of a sweet tooth and feel hungry alot of the time!!!


Many thanks in advance for your help.

 

[alice&bump]

if you're eating tonnes of crap for want of a better word, then it would poss make your milk higher in calories etc, but tbh he was only a little baby and is probs just catching up or somethin!! there's no way you can overfeed a breastfed baby, you feed them when they're hungry!! i honestly think HVs chat a load of shite sometimes!!

keep an eye on it hun, but i dont think gainin too much weight's a problem!!xxxx

 

[netty]

Thanks for that.

I dont think i am overeating too much crap but will try and get rid of those excess baby lbs - only 8 to go!!!

 

[kaykay]

I think your health visitor is talking nonsense. That is a healthy weight for a 8 week old baby and you feed Alex on demand.. I doubt your calorie intake will have an effect on his weight. x

My baby is 9lb3 and shes only a week old! lol

 

[alice&bump]

if you've only got 8lb left to lose then i highly doubt you're eating too much crap!! i've still git 3 stone to lose lol!! congrats on the BF btw sounds lke you're doin an amazing job!!

 

[Mervs Mum]

HV is talking utter crap! It's almost impossible to over feed a BF baby - it's not easy to over feed a FF baby TBH either as they will puke the excess.



You are doing a wonderful job!!! It's lovely to hear a mum with a BF baby who is gaining well but MY GOODNESS WE CANT BLOODY WIN WITH THESE HVs!!!!! If they arent gaining quick enough then they recommend formula and if you have a bouncer, like you and I do then that's not good enough either!!!

Happy, appropriately alert for their age, weeing and pooing.....trust your instinct...you are doing an AMAZING JOB!!!!

 

[alice&bump]

i just dug out my red book, katie was that weight at 6 weeks!! at 8 weeks sge was 12lb5.5 seriously, ignore your HV!!

 

[mommyof3co]

I agree, you really can't overfeed them. Breastfed babies do tend to gain very quickly the first 6mo. Casen was 7lbs 3.2oz at birth and over 12lbs at 2mo and Hayden was about the same

 

[netty]

Thanks everyone.
I was at a breastfeeding support group last week and somebody said you can't overfeed and i was pleased how things were going then the hv scared me!!!!!!

 

[Mervs Mum]

Unfortunately, most UK HVs simply aren't trained enough in BFing......and the NHS wonder why mum's in the UK dont BF generally....