Baby weight / clothes size

BeckyF82 · May 2015

How concerned do I need to be about what size clothes DD wears? She's nearly 13 months but is wearing 18-24 months and some 2-3 years old clothes. She's tall (as are both me and DH). But I'm worried that her wearing clothes for kids a year older means she has a weight problem (as do me and DH). She's always done Baby Led Weaning and eats like a horse. All the BLW books say that if they feed themselves they will regulate their own food intake and eat as much as they need. The food I give her is all healthy, cooked from scratch, full of fruit and veg, etc. but she eats tons of it!

I have no idea how much she weighs as we don't own a set of scales so have just been looking at her clothes size so far. How concerned do I need to be or am I worrying about nothing? My mum
Keeps making comments about how it's not normal to wear 2-3 year old clothing at 13 months and it's making me paranoid!

Sporty1216 · May 2015

My LO wears clothes all over the place--anywhere from 12mo to 2T. I honestly think part of it has to do with brand of clothing--they run really differently--but also just with different growth rates. I'm not concerned at all about size and neither was his doc. Our doctor also said babies eat what they need to and not more. Our guy eats a ton, but I figure he knows better than I do how hungry he is! Hang in there, mama. It sounds like you have a happy, healthy gal there.

kmos816 · May 2015

C is almost 13 months and 20 lbs and wears some 18 month clothing- even though it's labeled as like 25-27 lbs.
I'm sure your LO is fine.... If you are concerned you can always ask at the 15 month appointment

Talltrees82 · May 2015

LO is 27lbs and wearing 18mos and 2T. If you're offering healthy food, I wouldn't worry at all! My LO grew like a weed his first 10 months and seems to be levelling off now for a bit.

momofmanyinthemitten · May 2015

Mine is 18lbs and wearing 18mos-2T. My mom said that my brothers and I always wore the size that was twice our age when we were infants/toddlers.

yellowflower15 · May 2015

I also have a 13 month old wearing 18-24 month clothing. If you're worried, talk to your doctor. My understanding is that weight is not a concern at this age as long as you are providing healthy options, but if there's a history of family weight problems, then it doesn't hurt to have that discussion.

For what it's worth, I notice that both my kids tend to pack on the weight, then grow and lean out, and then start packing it on again. Some days I look at them and really notice they've gained weight and then a month later they look almost thin (well, maybe thin us a stretch;).

Smores730 · May 2015

My LO is in the 30th percentile and wearing 18m tops and bottoms. My older daughter always wore her age as in when she turned 12 months she started wearing 12m clothes and she was always around the 5th percentile.

babayRFL · May 2015

Ditto! We're in 18 month stuff, and it makes me sad that his 2T tshirts pretty much fit him. I thought they'd be end-of-summer shirts! Big ole babies!

AmberLiz99 · May 2015

I wouldn't worry at this point. Dd is 22 lbs and tall, and she wears anything from 18-3T

Merlyna04 · May 2015

DD 24 lb 18/24 months in shoes 5

BeckyF82 · May 2015

So I measured her! She weighs 26.5lbs which is apparently on the 98th percentile for weight. And is 76cm tall which is about the 65th percentile for height. She wears size 5 shoes too.

LolaX2 · June 2015

My DD is on the opposite scale just over 18 lbs 28 inches and still mostly wears 12 month clothes with some 18 month and her feet are just tiny! Seriously she wears a size 1 sometimes 2 for shoes!

kmos816 · June 2015

I put on a pair of size 6 month shorts and they fit her- and she can wear 18 month dresses and tops. so weird!

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