HTT: Huge babies at birth

muffyvonmuff

Has anyone seen this article?  CLICK ME!

Its about a baby in California that was born weighing in at 16.1 lbs.  From the day he went home he started wearing 12 month old clothes.  

psychdoc12

This is why you shouldn't gain 110 lbs during pregnancy. At some point, a baby is too big. And rice cereal at 3 months? Why?

kimbo1216

Idk. I don't get the best feeling from her just from this one glimpse into her personality from this article. It just sounds like she's an excuse maker. Food and diapers do not have to be expensive. And even with a 16 pound baby, gaining 110 pounds is ridiculous. It also makes me wonder if this was a case of missed GD diagnosis.

finnybooboo

Annalee was 10lbs, and I was in so much pain those last few days. I can't even imagine 16lbs...

I also know now that next pregnancy, I will be sticking to an eating plan (ie: not just eating whatever I wanted) and getting some sort of exercise. I gained about 60lbs, and NEVER want to do that again.

muffyvonmuff

I think I would be sad as the mom that I never got that tiny newborn.  I feel like DS is big at 14lbs now.  It also must've felt like carrying triplets, eek.  

psychdoc12

This article has a little more information. Baby is 28 inches at 5 months and mother is diabetic. They also blame her American Samoan genetics. They seem really focused on wanting this record which they see as an honor.

https://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/02/04/family-16-pound-baby-born-in-california-seeks-to-claim-state-record-for-birth/

ksimo6

LO is 16 lbs and can still wear 3-6 month sleepers. I don't get any if this.

Amjoy25

Weight gain during pregnancy can absolutely factor into the size of a baby at birth...especially if the mother has GD! Andplusalso, the more weight someone has on them, the more likely it is that their hormones are going haywire. Case's in point: many women with PCOS are overweight and have hormonal issues, people with adult onset diabetes are commonly overweight, men who are overweight have more erectile problems, etc. #itsscience

PixiesDust

Is it horrible that every time i see a story like this i never think the baby is very cute?

EDT: so the wording made more sense

Wino0920

I had a 9lbs baby and a 10lbs baby and gained 80lbs both pregnancies. I started at 120 so I am pretty small. I wouldn't change it for anything. I love my fat babies. Small babies freak me out and don't have chubby rolls! I didn't have GD either time.

I also started my 2nd on rice cereal at 3 1/2 mths. He was screaming his head off after 2 1/2 hours of having an 8oz bottle. That much formula is extremely unhealthy. With cereal he goes 4-5 hours. And I don't have to give excessive amounts of formula.

I know 16lbs is huge but as long as both mom and baby are healthy, what does it matter?

huntjul

Wino0920 said:

I had a 9lbs baby and a 10lbs baby and gained 80lbs both pregnancies. I started at 120 so I am pretty small. I wouldn't change it for anything. I love my fat babies. Small babies freak me out and don't have chubby rolls! I didn't have GD either time. I also started my 2nd on rice cereal at 3 1/2 mths. He was screaming his head off after 2 1/2 hours of having an 8oz bottle. That much formula is extremely unhealthy. With cereal he goes 4-5 hours. And I don't have to give excessive amounts of formula. I know 16lbs is huge but as long as both mom and baby are healthy, what does it matter?

Lesley0228

I don't know why that newborn had to wear 12 mo clothes. IIRC, Carters 9 mo starts at 16.5 lb, so unless he's super long I would think he was in that range instead. Same size as the 6 yo makes no sense either. Not a well written article. Anyways, I had a 9 lb 8 oz baby and only gained 17 lbs. I didn't lose a bunch of weight at the beginning, that was my total weight gain. I started out heavy though. I'm guessing that has to factor in too, right?

sleepy33

Wino0920 said:

I had a 9lbs baby and a 10lbs baby and gained 80lbs both pregnancies. I started at 120 so I am pretty small. I wouldn't change it for anything. I love my fat babies. Small babies freak me out and don't have chubby rolls! I didn't have GD either time. I also started my 2nd on rice cereal at 3 1/2 mths. He was screaming his head off after 2 1/2 hours of having an 8oz bottle. That much formula is extremely unhealthy. With cereal he goes 4-5 hours. And I don't have to give excessive amounts of formula. I know 16lbs is huge but as long as both mom and baby are healthy, what does it matter?

I don't...I mean...why were you trying to give him 8 oz of formula? I has confuse.

Amjoy25

Wino0920 said:

I had a 9lbs baby and a 10lbs baby and gained 80lbs both pregnancies. I started at 120 so I am pretty small. I wouldn't change it for anything. I love my fat babies. Small babies freak me out and don't have chubby rolls! I didn't have GD either time. I also started my 2nd on rice cereal at 3 1/2 mths. He was screaming his head off after 2 1/2 hours of having an 8oz bottle. That much formula is extremely unhealthy. With cereal he goes 4-5 hours. And I don't have to give excessive amounts of formula. I know 16lbs is huge but as long as both mom and baby are healthy, what does it matter?

The bolded confuses me. Esplain.

huntjul

Amjoy25 said:

Wino0920 said:

I had a 9lbs baby and a 10lbs baby and gained 80lbs both pregnancies. I started at 120 so I am pretty small. I wouldn't change it for anything. I love my fat babies. Small babies freak me out and don't have chubby rolls! I didn't have GD either time. I also started my 2nd on rice cereal at 3 1/2 mths. He was screaming his head off after 2 1/2 hours of having an 8oz bottle. That much formula is extremely unhealthy. With cereal he goes 4-5 hours. And I don't have to give excessive amounts of formula. I know 16lbs is huge but as long as both mom and baby are healthy, what does it matter?

The bolded confuses me. Esplain.

Well obvs @amjoy25 giving cereal which has only simple carbohydrates and basically no nutritive value beyond that would be better than giving formula which is well balanced and complete with carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals.

Amjoy25

Sorry @huntjul...I missed that memo.

huntjul

Amjoy25 said:

Sorry @huntjul...I missed that memo.

happy to be of service

deedee1017

So, this lady, who was completely unhealthy and gained 110 pounds during pregnancy wanted to come out to the media to "set the record straight" that her baby is the biggest born in California. 

Because eating everything in sight and gaining 110 pounds in 9 months is such a hard thing to do?

110 pounds is another adult!

bionicb

16lbs? Fuck that. Serious disregard for docs advice/suggestions/"orders" had to have happened. All giant baby nonsense aside. My doc suggested we slowly start rice cereal now. (4months.) For practice and to help replenish her iron stores. Something about 4 months being about the time their iron levels drop.

I payed attention but didn't take notes, to anxious about A's shots.

Wino0920

Oh lord. I meant you should only be giving a baby no more than 32oz of formula a day. If my baby is eating 8oz bottles every 2-3 hours, that's way over 32oz. I am saying the formula isn't enough to satisfy him now, but cereal helps. He is already over 19lbs, he is a big hungry boy.

Ajoyd

Wino0920 said:

Oh lord. I meant you should only be giving a baby no more than 32oz of formula a day. If my baby is eating 8oz bottles every 2-3 hours, that's way over 32oz. I am saying the formula isn't enough to satisfy him now, but cereal helps. He is already over 19lbs, he is a big hungry boy.

I'm just curious where you heard this. At our two month visit they gave us a printout of what to expect between that and our four month visit and it said that by four months a FF baby might be eating up to 40 oz a day.

Wino0920

@ajoyd I was told at 3 moths it should be 32oz. Even at 40, he was eating every 2-3 hours which is like 45-50 at 3 mths.

deedee1017

Ajoyd said:

Wino0920 said:

Oh lord. I meant you should only be giving a baby no more than 32oz of formula a day. If my baby is eating 8oz bottles every 2-3 hours, that's way over 32oz. I am saying the formula isn't enough to satisfy him now, but cereal helps. He is already over 19lbs, he is a big hungry boy.

I'm just curious where you heard this. At our two month visit they gave us a printout of what to expect between that and our four month visit and it said that by four months a FF baby might be eating up to 40 oz a day.

My pediatrician also says that when a baby reaches 32 ounces of formula a day, she likes to start slowly introducing cereal one tablespoon at a time.

Wino0920

@huntjul when did I say that I stopped giving my child formula?? So dramatic!!! Lol! I added cereal to formula to satisfy, not for nutrition.

Nice try though!

Amjoy25

I never heard this either @ajoyd...I just researched it. I guess if they are eating more than 32 oz of any type of milk, not just formula, then they need solids also to satiate them. My pedi hasn't said anything to me about maximums, and I'm positive she gets more than 32 oz some days. Bananas it is!

deedee1017

Amjoy25 said:

I never heard this either @ajoyd...I just researched it. I guess if they are eating more than 32 oz of any type of milk, not just formula, then they need solids also to satiate them. My pedi hasn't said anything to me about maximums, and I'm positive she gets more than 32 oz some days. Bananas it is!

My pedi doesn't say to mix it in the bottle though or anything like that.  DD is close to the 32 oz but I don't feel she's ready yet so I'm going to wait a little longer.

calibr8te

FutureMrsFugattLarson said:

My doc suggested we slowly start rice cereal now. (4months.) For practice and to help replenish her iron stores. Something about 4 months being about the time their iron levels drop.

I payed attention but didn't take notes, to anxious about A's shots.

Iron begins to diminish around 7-9 mos and the amount is so minimal you wouldn't need much more than a tspn a day of supplement to regain it. I fear you have an old school doctor. I would also recommend iron rich veggies rather thank lab fortified rice cereal.

Eta: fucking hit reply too soon - hate mobile bumping for that

tashad18

NRyan55 said:

This article has a little more information. Baby is 28 inches at 5 months and mother is diabetic. They also blame her American Samoan genetics. They seem really focused on wanting this record which they see as an honor.

https://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/02/04/family-16-pound-baby-born-in-california-seeks-to-claim-state-record-for-birth/

The comparisons to her 6yo are still baffling me. Her baby is 28 inches, my 2.5 yo is 39 inches, her 6yo must be a little person.

I guess her 6 year old didn't get the American Samoan size gene that she is crediting for the baby's size!  

deedee1017

NRyan55 said:

Wino0920 said:

I had a 9lbs baby and a 10lbs baby and gained 80lbs both pregnancies. I started at 120 so I am pretty small. I wouldn't change it for anything. I love my fat babies. Small babies freak me out and don't have chubby rolls! I didn't have GD either time. I also started my 2nd on rice cereal at 3 1/2 mths. He was screaming his head off after 2 1/2 hours of having an 8oz bottle. That much formula is extremely unhealthy. With cereal he goes 4-5 hours. And I don't have to give excessive amounts of formula. I know 16lbs is huge but as long as both mom and baby are healthy, what does it matter?

but but but


We can argue the correct amount of formula to feed all day.  I was also side eying the bolded part... teeny baby moms, apparently your babies freak out Wino

Amjoy25

deedee1017 said:

NRyan55 said:

Wino0920 said:

I had a 9lbs baby and a 10lbs baby and gained 80lbs both pregnancies. I started at 120 so I am pretty small. I wouldn't change it for anything. I love my fat babies. Small babies freak me out and don't have chubby rolls! I didn't have GD either time.

but but but


We can argue the correct amount of formula to feed all day.  I was also side eying the bolded part... teeny baby moms, apparently your babies freak out Wino

Dead.

Wino0920

@nryan55 I was responding to someone saying mommies of large babies are missing out or something like that. Not meaning they look freaky just they are more fragile to hold and stuff like that. Prolly should've made that clear. I seriously am a nervous reck holding a smaller baby.

Wino0920

@wedding06

Could be, I've heard that before. They give cereal to help reflux babies as well. So either way, the cereal has helped so much. He goes 4-5 hour now. We have our 4mth check up tomorrow, will ask.

deedee1017

Wino0920 said:

@nryan55 I was responding to someone saying mommies of large babies are missing out or something like that. Not meaning they look freaky just they are more fragile to hold and stuff like that. Prolly should've made that clear. I seriously am a nervous reck holding a smaller baby.

I was always too afraid to hold other people's babies too.  I was afraid I'd break them.

Amjoy25

@deedee1017...I am literally crying. That gif. It's a good one. I keep watching it. Bravo. You win the internets today.

deedee1017

Amjoy25 said:

@deedee1017...I am literally crying. That gif. It's a good one. I keep watching it. Bravo. You win the internets today.

Thanks, doll.

sleepy33

deedee1017 said:

Amjoy25 said:

@deedee1017...I am literally crying. That gif. It's a good one. I keep watching it. Bravo. You win the internets today.

Thanks, doll.

I always love the reaction on the other people's faces in this gif ^^^^ I have no idea what was being said, but they are all giving JLaw the stinkface. Look at the lady in the upper left corner going "Ohmygod"

taylormarie923

sleepy33 said:

deedee1017 said:

Amjoy25 said:

@deedee1017...I am literally crying. That gif. It's a good one. I keep watching it. Bravo. You win the internets today.

Thanks, doll.

I always love the reaction on the other people's faces in this gif ^^^^ I have no idea what was being said, but they are all giving JLaw the stinkface. Look at the lady in the upper left corner going "Ohmygod"

I'm pretty sure this was a reaction shot to the "we saw your boobs song" in which it was noted Jlaw has never shown hers.

pandaglitter

Yea. My six year old is 48" and pretty average. Any baby as tall as she is would be fucking creepy. But evidently not as freaky as my 11lb four month old. She's pretty fragile, what with being able to hold her torso up and claw your eyes out and everything.

Ycu2013

My little/big guy at 4 month check up was 16lbs 9oz 27 inches long. I can't imagine having a newborn close to that size. Wow...

Mama2be12345

pandaglitter said:

Yea. My six year old is 48" and pretty average. Any baby as tall as she is would be fucking creepy. But evidently not as freaky as my 11lb four month old. She's pretty fragile, what with being able to hold her torso up and claw your eyes out and everything.

Ha ha yeah I guess I better put my sweet LO in a bubble, not yet 12 pounds and oh so fragile! For the record I didn't gain 120 pounds during my pregnancy, I knew I was doing something wrong! Maybe if I had I wouldn't have such a frightening child ;-)

#ikidikid

jnsmith85

NRyan55 said:

Wino0920 said:

I had a 9lbs baby and a 10lbs baby and gained 80lbs both pregnancies. I started at 120 so I am pretty small. I wouldn't change it for anything. I love my fat babies. Small babies freak me out and don't have chubby rolls! I didn't have GD either time.

I also started my 2nd on rice cereal at 3 1/2 mths. He was screaming his head off after 2 1/2 hours of having an 8oz bottle. That much formula is extremely unhealthy. With cereal he goes 4-5 hours. And I don't have to give excessive amounts of formula.

I know 16lbs is huge but as long as both mom and baby are healthy, what does it matter?

but but but


We can argue the correct amount of formula to feed all day.  I was also side eying the bolded part... teeny baby moms, apparently your babies freak out Wino


The tinier the better!!! I am taking care of a 4 pounder as we speak!