That doesn't say the larger babies gain more slowly. A 5 pound baby and a 10 pound baby growing at the same rate will both gain 5 pounds at the same time. The 5 pounder will have doubled his weight. The 10 pounder will have not.
Susan Nelson IBCLC
Austin Texas
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