Hi All,
I wish I had some references for you but I don't.  What I think should happen
here is that the Drs should provide references (full articles based on real
research) to the mom to support their stance.  It is absolutely ridiculous,
IMHO, to tell a mom that her baby is obese and needs to "go on a diet" by
reducing the # of feeds.
Anecdotally, my youngest was a fat baby, too.  Lots of rolls and pudge (but
of course adorable and totally BF!), and when he started really getting
active he started to slim down.  (Still has pudgy thighs and a buda belly {as
my Grandma would have called it!})
He also was not interested in solids, really, until about 6-8 mo.  There is
no reason to force a baby onto solids when they are not ready, it can cause
probs later on.  But, of coourse, I am preaching to the choir here!
Again, have the Drs get the support for their advice.  It is time that the
medical establishment be held accountable for their advice.  If they can't
back it up (like they are always asking us to do  "prove it or it isn't
true", then they have no business insisting on some of the silly things they
try to insist on.  This mom could also (maybe?) change Drs and find someone
who really knows what they are doing!  Second opinions are always a good way
to go when dealing with a major change someone wants you to make in your
health.

Jay
Who gets tired of always being on the defensive...It's their turn now!