>Can someone share any information on obese, exclusively breastfed
>babies.  I am working with a mom who's 6 month old girl is 28 lbs.
>Although the baby is otherwise healthy, the mother is concerned.
>
>When I talked to her at her 4 month appointment (23 lbs 6 oz), she was
>nursing from both breasts a total of 20-25 minutes, every 3 hours during
>day and sleeping 9 hours a night.  No solids or supplements had been
>given.

Heather, if this is all on breastmilk and nothing else, then it shouldn't
be termed 'obese'. Some babies are just like this and are perfectly normal.
They almost invariably slim down naturally once they get to toddlerhood.
Some grow up to be naturally tall, solidly-built children and adults, as
their genetics have dictated.

Tell the mum to stop worrying and to try to ignore any ignorant remarks
from others about her 'fat' baby.

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Joy Anderson B.Sc. Dip.Ed. Grad.Dip.Med.Tech. IBCLC
Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia Breastfeeding Counsellor
Perth, Western Australia.   mailto:[log in to unmask]
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