My fourth (just turned 1 on Tuesday - terribly sad) is just as you describe
this baby.  Our first 3 were slimmer and shorter, so Kevin is a bit of a
surprise.  Despite his lack of interest in "baby food" (or perhaps
because?), he is generally a moose on mostly breastmilk and whatever "baby
food" his father can coax him into.  I just figured he is squishy and a
"big chunk of baby".  HTH

Paula Hart
Charleston

At 02:10 PM 6/6/03 -0500, you wrote:
>THis sounds like a silly question.  Do some fat babies have wide, soft
>stomachs?
>
>I have a client whose baby (6 weeks) is gaining weight at the top range and
>his stomach is very wide compared to his chest.  His arms and legs are also
>"chubby." She is concerned because her first two babies did not have this
>look.  They also did not gain as much. His abdomen is soft and not
>uncomfortable when it is palpated.
>(snip)
>He is a happy, alert  boy and has plenty of wet diapers with clear urine.
>Doesn't suffer from gas.
>
>I did not have heavy babies--5th percentile-types--and I have never had a
>client express such a concern.  Is there something that could be wrong or
>is he just a chubby one, who has a soft, squishy stomach?
>
>Pat Gima, IBCLC
>Milwaukee, Wisconsin
>Mailto:[log in to unmask]

             ***********************************************

To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]

The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html