In a message dated 11/06/2003 10:21:40 AM EST, [log in to unmask]
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<< My sister and I both had baby girls around the same time, and both of us
 were exclusively breastfeeding. My daughter was a slow-gaining, petite
 little girl, hers was a very fast-gaining baby. At four months, her baby
 weighed twice what mine did - and mine had been nearly a pound heavier at
 birth! Today, they are both 25, and both are slender and healthy. Her
 daughter is a few inches taller than mine, though. >>

This seems to validate what we always say about "plumping up and then
stretching out". It makes sense that a child who may be taller, might need more early
weight to power all that growth.
Judy LeVan Fram

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