Overfeeding BF baby

[ImNotJustAnymum]

Hi there:wave:
I am so proud to be posting in this section on a positive note- with DD I had a horrid BF experiance (nothing working lots of stress in my life and many feeding issues and was 100% bottle by about now)

but I was determined to give it a go with this baby and wow so far so good:D
however my little boy is well hmmm not so little he is a big boy... he was born 4.465 and lost a bit in the first few days but then at his one month check had put on 2 kg:eek: and has put on another 1.1kg this month.. needless to say he is off the size charts and everyone thinks he is alot older..

now dont get me wrong i think its great he is 'thriving'(as chn puts it) and it is doing wonders for my BF confidence considering I have had an aggressive breast reduction about 10 years ago and had such a bad experiance with DD.

But I have always heard you cant over feed a breastfed baby- is this true?... not that I am considering limiting his feed or anything but just want to make sure my little man cant do damage by eating so much and gaining weight so fast...
he is fed on demand - during day can go up to 3 hours between feeds at night has 9 hours sleep then feed followed by 3 hour sleep. so he really isnt feeding a huge amount.

[Mrs Nietzsche]

Nno no, he's fine. If he follows the usual breastfed baby pattern (which obv varies widely) then he will really pork up til about 4 mths, then taper off a bit as a rough guide.

Enjoy your baby and don't worry!

[ImNotJustAnymum]

thanks for that- i am enjoying and loving my bubs little chunky bits and rolls-- .. but with people always commenting on how huge he is (like he is some mini sumo even though i dont think he is that big) - it got me thinking.. but im sure people would be making similar but opposite comments if bubs was little which would prob get to me too- you really cant win in the world of parenting

[MummaBear03]

Nope, you cannot overfeed a breastfed baby. It all sounds ok. Our CHN tried to talk me into weaning heaps of times because she gained too much weight, gained not enough weight, fed for "too long" each feed, didn't feed "long enough" each feed, she just didn't like people breastfeeding. She tried to convince me at one stage that DD wasn't getting enough and at other times she would say I was overfeeding her and needed to wean her onto formula to regulate her intake :laughing: but no, you cannot overfeed a breastfed baby.

[ImNotJustAnymum]

Nope, you cannot overfeed a breastfed baby. It all sounds ok. Our CHN tried to talk me into weaning heaps of times because she gained too much weight, gained not enough weight, fed for "too long" each feed, didn't feed "long enough" each feed, she just didn't like people breastfeeding. She tried to convince me at one stage that DD wasn't getting enough and at other times she would say I was overfeeding her and needed to wean her onto formula to regulate her intake :laughing: but no, you cannot overfeed a breastfed baby.
gee you chn nurse wasnt in to sending mixed messages:laughing:

thanks i have always heard you cant over feed but as i am really only new at this successful breastfeeding thing so i thought i would ask

[MummaBear03]

My daughter was a little fatty :) She is skinny as now. Once she started walking she thinned right out. Breastfed babies are exactly how they are meant to be, provided there are no other underlying conditions, but that's rare.

[MimiGrace]

he sounds perfect :goodvibes:

i love the chubby little boob babies
they'll slim down once they start using the fat they're storing for movement. :D and until then, its just so fun to pinch their chubby cheeks, and thighs :goodvibes:

[AM]

It sounds as though you are doing wonderfully!! My boys are always buddha babies for the first 9 months or so... It's awesome! :D

[Bellini]

Wow well done, that sounds like you are doing a fabulous job :goodvibes:
I love little chubba bubbas, the more rolls the better! You should be very proud of yourself :)

[headoverfeet]

Yep my bubbas a fatty-boom-bars until they start toddling around, enjoy those squishy thighs and cheeks while you can :cloud9:

[Hollywood]

Don't change a thing....sounds like it's all going PERFECT :goodvibes:

DS was a healthy chubby(ish) little bubba, then once he started walking he slimmed down a bit and now he's perfectly healthy with just the right amount of weight on him.

I think it's good if they're a bit on the chubby side so that if they get sick they have fat reserves to help get them through the illness. Once they get more mobile they slim down a bit.

Keep up the great work :yelclap:

[Sheer Bliss]

Sounds like you are doing a lovely job!! Both my boys were little porkers, DD1 was to start with, then slimmed down, and DD2 has been a teeny pettite thing from the start! All bubs are different, and if you ARE overfeeding, then chances are it will be puked back up rather promptly! :yes:

[SpecialPatrolGroup]

:iagree: with what everyone else has said. Congratulate yourself and know this...i'm a little bit jealous, my girl has not been breaking the weight gain records I had hoped she would, but she's a perfect little BFed bub, just like your bub.

[Tabs]

My boy was 3.5kg at birth & is now about 7kgs at 2&half months! He's BF too. I was a bit paranoid about him being overfed & also people's comments on his size but now realise how lucky I am to have a healthy baby that is gaining weight & know that once he's crawling & walking he'll slim down a bit. His thighs are double the size of babies his age from my mum's group!

[TheCatsMeow]

Yay! Enjoy your chubby bubby :D

Think of it this way - breast milk is the most perfect food on earth - made by humans for humans, so its impossible to over feed, you're only adding more nourishment :)