Anecdotal, but here goes: a friend of mine had 3 babies, all breastfed for 
years, exclusively for six months.  They all doubled their birthweights by 3 
months or earlier.  I remember at least one was fat and huge at 3 months of 
age on three breastfeeds/24 hours, nothing else.
They all grew up like their parents, tall and thin.
Nan Jolly M.B. B.Ch. LLLL
Port Elizabeth, South Africa


> I've known many breastfed babies who gained very quickly in the first few 
> weeks and months - babies who easily tripled their birthweights by three 
> months or so. It often seems to run in families - I know one mother who 
> had four children who all followed this same pattern. Typically, by the 
> time these babies are six months or so, the weight gain slows down 
> considerably, and once they become mobile they begin slimming down.
> Teresa Pitman 

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