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I got JJ weighed on Monday and he was 21lb 9oz, just under the 98th centile but i saw a different HV who was quite rude about it, normally i just get told it's fine cuz he's completely off the chart for his length (in 9-12 months clothes) and he does have a big head (my normal HV said hes not fat at all cuz he's got no rolls on him, just chunky legs lol) so anyway...
the HV i saw on Monday said i need to cut out his 2 middle bottles (he was having 4 a day) which i didn't think he'd be too bothered by tbh, i was just giving it to him cuz i thought it was important...however, it seems he IS bothered by it, i managed to just completely cut 1 bottle out but by 2/3pm he's really unsettled and upset, the only thing that settles him is a 7oz bottle, have tried water, juice, dummy etc but he just gets more upset until i give him the bottle, i did try cutting it down to 4/5oz which did settle him but he was grumpy til tea time!
He has a 7oz bottle and a big bowl of porridge in the morning, some toast at about 11, half a jar of 7months food + fruit at lunch time, his 7oz bottle at 2/3pm and then a full jar of 4-6 months food at tea time followed by 9oz milk before bed time...now that it's written down it sounds like an awful lot, i don't want him to be fat, i don't know what to doooo ( any advice? x
the HV i saw on Monday said i need to cut out his 2 middle bottles (he was having 4 a day) which i didn't think he'd be too bothered by tbh, i was just giving it to him cuz i thought it was important...however, it seems he IS bothered by it, i managed to just completely cut 1 bottle out but by 2/3pm he's really unsettled and upset, the only thing that settles him is a 7oz bottle, have tried water, juice, dummy etc but he just gets more upset until i give him the bottle, i did try cutting it down to 4/5oz which did settle him but he was grumpy til tea time!
He has a 7oz bottle and a big bowl of porridge in the morning, some toast at about 11, half a jar of 7months food + fruit at lunch time, his 7oz bottle at 2/3pm and then a full jar of 4-6 months food at tea time followed by 9oz milk before bed time...now that it's written down it sounds like an awful lot, i don't want him to be fat, i don't know what to doooo ( any advice? x
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His food routine sounds fine to me and if he doesn't want to drop a bottle yet - then don't!!
Follow your lo's lead. That hv sounds like a cow, and if your normal hv says he's fine listen to her instead.
And his amount of food/milk in one day isn't too much at all.
Hayley x
JJ has a similar amount of food to Gabe and Gabe is on 60th centile for weight and 98th for height! He eats a fair amount but doesn't put the weight on. JJ is obviously a good gainer which is a blessing - I don't think he is fat at all!!! I don't think it is possible to overfeed a baby with healthy food and milk, which is all JJ is having. Its not like he's eating Mcdonalds every day and next time you see HV I would tell her that lol.
I'd just let him eat what he likes hun
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HV are always contradicting each other so i'd go with your instinct.
Also i don't think that's too much food at all, it sounds just about right to me.
My lo is a big boy too, 2.5 cm longer than the 99.6% on the height chart and just over the 98th weight percentile, he still has at least 4 bottles a day - sometimes 5 or 6 if he wants them!
Milk is still his main source of nutrition so it is important!
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He is on 4 bottles a day but only 2 meals and the hv suggested holding off the 3rd meal until I thought he was ready to drop a bottle. I'm gonna give him 3rd meal at 26wks and if he drops bottle fine, if not, tough titties to hv.
She has on occasion suuggested giving him water instead of milk just to slow down his weight gain, I said I'd enrol him for weight watchers instead !!
Just do what feels right for you and JJ, When you build up his solids over time he'll start dropping the milk of his own accord (at least I think that's what'll happen. )
He looks happy and healthy and that's all that matters. S x
I think you should go with your instincts and give him what you know will make him happy. Ignore the hv you saw on monday, you know your lo best not her.
Babies dont know how to overfeed themselves like we do, when they are full they stop eating/drinking.
Louise is 8 months, still has a minimum of 4 breastfeeds a day, has 3 meals and snacks.
I'm sure your lo is not fat and when he gets really active (if he's not already) then he'll burn lots of weight off anyway!
Hon, JJ is gorgeous and looks in perfect proportion to me! As the others have said, he eats healthily and he needs milk. If he was having too much it'd just come back up, so just chill, follow your instincts and tell the hv to go stick it... You're doing great! X