>
> Just went to a conference for PNPs (pediatric nurse practitioners) that
> mentioned that babies who are SGA (small for gestational age ) or LGA 
> (large
> for gestational age) are more prone to obesity, especially if mother's
> gestational diabetes isn't well controlled.  Something to do with body
> misreading signals from insulin load or lack that they are immersed in for 
> 9
> mo.  Interesting concept. Pat in SNJ

Do you know if the researchers who found this connected also looked at how 
the babies were fed after birth? I find that many breastfeeding mothers 
whose babies are SGA are urged to supplement with formula or with human milk 
fortifier if baby is at all premature in order to help the baby gain weight 
more quickly and catch up. I have often wondered if this is truly desirable 
in terms of later obesity problems - if the baby might do better with a 
slower but steady weight gain and exclusive breastfeeding. I would also 
wonder about the LGA babies, because many women who have had gestational 
diabetes are urged to give formula in the first few days to prevent low 
blood sugar in their babies, which sometimes interferes with the 
establishment of breastfeeding, and then often feel they need to supplement 
because they won't have enough milk for their big babies.

Teresa Pitman 

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