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BF baby weight gain

joecubedjoecubed member
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months

I've noticed a trend on here of BFing mommas getting worried as their LO seems to drop in the percentiles over the months.  Mine has done the same, but I found some really helpful info on kellymom.com.  BF'd babies tend to gain rapidly in the first few months (possibly putting them on higher percentiles), but they tend to be skinnier in the later months (hence the drop over time).  Kellymom has growth charts that include only BF'd babies, instead of the ones that our pedis use that include a representative sample (so, if less than half of American babies are BF'd, the chart includes less than half BF'd babies, which can skew the results).  It made me feel better to see that my LO is doing well on this chart, and I plan to show it to the pedi at our next visit to see his thoughts on it.  He hasn't shown any concern over DS's weight, but I worry about it some.

Link to the growth charts page:

https://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/growth/weight-gain.html

Mommy to Seth (4) and Catherine Anne (13 mo.) Excited to welcome a third child in March of 2013!
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Re: BF baby weight gain

  • EuroChickEuroChick
    Thanks, that is really helpful.
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  • olivia_eveolivia_eve
    You make a really good point.  The CDC even says that BF babies will weigh less than FF babies from 6-12 months, and that's not reflected in the growth charts.  Our 9 month appointment is coming up, and I have no idea how much DD has gained, but I know if she's dropped down in the percentiles, that's why.
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