For those of you with not-tiny babies...

ChristyML

My son weighed 7 12 when he was born. That was pretty big for what we were expecting (and a lot bigger than the doctor thought). He had chubby cheeks from the day he was born, and is a bigger baby (he falls in the 50th percentile every time, so he's not actually bigger than most babies; it just looks like it).

Lately, I have been getting comments from people that he is BIG. They don't say it to be mean, but it still hurts my feelings. I mean, I get that babies are "supposed" to be cute and chubby, but you don't go up to a 12 year old's mom and tell her that her child is "sooo chubby wubby" do you? I didn't think so.

I don't really say anything to the people who say things except for "Yeah, he was bigger than we all expected" or something like that. I guess I'm just wondering if anyone else (who has a "bigger" baby) is tired of hearing how chubby or big or fat your baby is. 

mben1119

Eh, babies are supposed to be fat. People are always going to comment on something, you just have to learn to let it go.

heatherjesse

Wow, I wonder what those people would say about my kiddo who has been in the 90th to 95th percentile.  I don't mind.  My kid is proportionate height and weight and looks like a healthy baby.  I am proud of how big he is and that my body has

numberonemama

I get this too...my DD is in the 25th percentile... She is just now starting to fit into 3-6 clothes!  People are dumb!

rsideemd

I get tired of hearing it as well. I have perfect strangers coming up to me in stores and telling me how big my baby is. Honestly, though, she is only slightly above average in weight and is still wearing 3-6 months clothes. She's just a solid baby. I

Unknown

My DS weighed 9 lb 2 oz when he was born and I've had tons of that from the beginning. It kinda makes me mad, but I know he is healthy and adorable, so I try to ignore it. Just tell them he is totally healthy.

Eastie156

Ethan was 6 lbs 13 oz when he was born and always in the 25th percentile for height and weight until he was 4 months old. We went from hearing "he's so tiny" (he really was, he wore NB clothes until he was 2 months old) to now hearing, "he's so big"! (

pb_bride

It doesn't bother me.  DS is 95th percentile for height and 85th percentile for weight.  At his 4m appt, he was pretty much the size of a 6m old.  When people say he's "big," I just take that as a compliment.

People are always goin

carrotsoup70

My LO gets the same comments. I thought maybe he was big until I went to his 6mo appt and found he was in the 50th percentile. If someone says it now, I will just say actually he is pretty average size for his age. Hopefully that will shut them up.

datagirl79

This bugs me too and I do have a tiny baby.  In the 1%, just a smidge above 11 pounds at 5 months.  People always comment on how big she looks, and I have to stare at them.  Really people?  Compared to her peers, she is tiny.&n

BransonsBecca

DD is constantly being mistaken for a 12 month old and she's not even 9 months yet. I just tell people, "Well, she looks healthy and happy to me!"

One day someone said, "She looks well fed!" 

And I replied, "So do you!"

It had b

Rabitt313

heatherjesse:

Wow, I wonder what those people would say about my kiddo who has been in the 90th to 95th percentile.  I do

GRMama24

My son is 6 months and is around the 90th percentiles. I just tell him- yep! he is a growing boy who is strong and healthy! For me, I have decided to be proud of it because he IS strong and healthy. So, I guess what I am trying to say is that you can b

boo-bitz

Stella is 50th percentile too but shes got cheeks you could store a few walnuts in lol!

 People comment that shes roly poly and has chunk monkey thighs but thats how babies should be so I could care less.

FWIW my eldest daughter was 98

ChristyML

Thanks for all of your replies! I think it's hard for me because DH's cousin has a son who is 2 days older than DS, and he is really small, and DH's mom and sister compare my son and the cousin's son a lot. It really sucks because I love my baby (and the

rjeller32

ChristyML:

Thanks for all of your replies! I think it's hard for me because DH's cousin has a son who is 2 days older than DS,

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Oh Christy. Still rolling my eyes at you, even now.

sjgurl784

Betty&Co:

Oh Christy. Still rolling my eyes at you, even now.

Yep.

smileybabyboy

carrotsoup70:

My LO gets the same comments. I thought maybe he was big until I went to his 6mo appt and found he was in the 50

pawstech09

My 2.5 year old DD weighs 21lbs, and 7 month old DS weighs 18.5 so I take it as a compliment that I was finally able to put some chunk on one of my babies!! I love(d) my skinny little girls, and I love his chunky rolls and face, it's all cute on a baby do

tamararachel2

Our LO is not even 7 mo and he's wearing 12 mo clothes! Our pedi has never said anything about his weight/height...he's in the 90th percentile for weight and 50th for height. Until your pedi says something, I wouldn't worry. We love our LOs little rolls o

gnomemom

Really? My baby is in the 95th percentile, so we get those comments a lot, but they don't bother me. I feel a little proud, actually. When he was born, he was 6 lbs 4 oz. We really struggled with BFing initially, but with a lot of hard work, he started