T weighed 8lbs 9oz at birth. Not huge but definitely on the larger side. Now at 8 months he's very lean and small for his age. A lot of people ask if he was a small newborn and are surprised to hear that he wasn't.
It's getting kind of annoying because people tend to relate big chunky babies as healthy and they look at me like there's something wrong with him. Especially since he was late to sit and still not crawling.
Anyone else in this boat?
pomegranate / 3890 posts
Yup p was 8 lbs 6 oz at birth but quickly most weight and at 28 months is 25 pounds. He's a string bean. D also started out big at birth (7, 10) and at 2 months, (almost ten pounds) we get asked if he is a preemie/newborn constantly. We had.weight.gain issues with both boys in the beginning but I also think genetically my kids are just destined to be string beans.
pomegranate / 3565 posts
No - DS1 was 10lbs 9oz at birth. Now at 2 years old, he is still 98%+ for weight. His height is now average at 50%. He's always been on the bigger size for his age. He's not chubby (well besides a belly) just solid.
His little brother was born average at 7 lbs 2 oz but is now also 98%+ on weight and 50%+ for height based on his 4 month appointment. He was 20 pounds.
My point is I think it's based more on genetics and not just birth weight. My boys take after their dad's body.
pineapple / 12526 posts
Nope. 10lbs 8oz and 22" at birth (100th percentile all around) and is still 97th in height and 79th in weight at 2.5. Tall and skinny.
She early to sit (5 months) and average to crawl (8 months).
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
Yep. Xander was 8 lbs 14 oz at birth and quickly fell to around the 13th percentile! People are definitely surprised to find out he was such a big baby at birth because he's very lean now! And anyone commenting on your kid's size is annoying I find. People need to just STFU.
Xander wasn't crawling at 8 months either - he started around 9.5.
cantaloupe / 6059 posts
My first was 9.3 lbs at birth and he has remained consistently big! He's 16 months but everyone always thinks he is at least 2 when they meet him.
DD was 8.13lbs at birth and isn't growing nearly as quick as DS. I think she will end up on the smaller side.
persimmon / 1328 posts
DS was also 8lbs 9oz at birth, he has gone in the other direction and become enormously huge - he was off the top of the centile chart at 8 months (but I think he has lost some since becoming mobile). I think it's genetic - DH is 6"4' and big built, but I also dislike the comments of strangers - more than one person has asked me 'what do you feed him?' as a serious question!
Another 9 month crawler here too - he'll get there 
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
My kids have never had the problem of being lean, but Wagon Jr. is very short. Last height check he was at 4th percentile. But we're not tall people so the doctor is not concerned. We got negative comments about our chunky babies so I think you just can't win either way 
As long as they're not falling off a growth curve I wouldn't be concerned.
honeydew / 7909 posts
My little guy was born 9lbs 7oz and at 11 months he's 24lbs... so he's still pretty big.
apricot / 375 posts
Not me, but my brother was 9lbs 11oz at birth. When he was born, everyone thought would have a bigger stockier build when he grew up.
But as he grew, he became super tall and very lean...people who see his newborn/baby pictures never believe it's him now!
I was also a big baby at birth and very tall for my age...until 12, when I topped out at 5"2'. So I don't think birth weight and height necessarily dictate those things later in life.
As long as he's healthy and the dr isn't concerned (and from what you said, it doesn't sound like anyone should be!) ignore those looks and comments!
pomegranate / 3580 posts
Yep, DD was in the 99 percentile at birth for both (10lb 9oz and 23.5") and at 7 months she's still 97% for height but she's only 60% for weight - string bean!
pineapple / 12793 posts
DD was big and has stayed that way.
Growing up I was at the top of the charts until 7th or 8th grade and ended up just a little above average for height and weight as an adult.
As long as he is healthy, happy, and growing on his own curve I'd try not to worry.
persimmon / 1273 posts
We are trending that way. He was 8.5 lbs at birth and after three months has dropped percentiles considerably as his growth slowed. He's still growing though, so I don't worry. Too much
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
She was 8 lbs 10 oz when she was born, and she didn't double her birth weight until after she turned 1. We had other issues going on, but she was very petite.
pomegranate / 3791 posts
My big newborn stayed big...and still didn't crawl until 12 months or walk until 17 months!
persimmon / 1343 posts
My daughter was 9lbs 3 oz when she was born but then was only 10lbs at 2 months old so she took a while for her growth to take off, but then she jumped back up and is now between 50-75% for height/weight after 4 months (she's 17 months now), so a little bigger than avg but not huge. Her head has always been 97-99+% though haha.
cantaloupe / 6791 posts
Yes. He was 8lb 13oz when he was born at 39 weeks and I think GD was a big factor. Around 6 months, he started slowing down big time. Now at 11.5 months, he's pretty small- 20th percentile for weight and 6th for height. My family and I are petite people, so I guess that's coming into play now.
persimmon / 1386 posts
Yup, DD was 8lbs, 4oz (so not huge, but larger), and now at a year is in the 60% for height and only 25% for weight. Luckily no on has said anything really about her size, sounds pretty rude. She hit her physical milestones early though (first steps at 9 months, fully walking by 10), and I actually think her being lighter helped with that.
apricot / 485 posts
I'm starting to believe that birth weight and height aren't necessarily very good indicators of what a child's/baby's growth curve or future will end up being. And I don't think they have much to do with milestones.
Mine is more of the opposite. DD was born 18.5" and 7lbs4oz at 41weeks. I know 7lbs is average and about 50%ile, but 18.5" is 10th %. I was born 8lbs2oz- 2 weeks early. DH and I are 6' tall and my dad's family has a lot of height (6'4", 6'8") and DH's brothers are not short either.
So I was surprised she was so short!!
She grew 3" the first month and 2" the next month and is now about 85% for height and stays around 75-80% for weight. Which is how I always was as a child/baby. She seems to be pretty average for milestones.
I wouldn't worry about milestones being related to weight. I know tiny babies (10% weight, etc) that are super advanced (sitting on their own at 4-5 mo) and big babies (90%) that don't have no interest in crawling at 7 mo.
clementine / 927 posts
My LO was 7lbs 6ozs at birth and stays consistently between 50th and 75th for weight. I know it's not easy, but forget what other people think of your baby, you, and your parenting!! Now if only I could do the same.
blogger / clementine / 750 posts
Yup! My daughter was born 9lb, 3oz and has been small ever since that day! She's 20 months now and at her last check up she was in the 30% for weight. She's just going to be tall and skinny like her dad! People are always shocked when I tell her how big she was at birth! (no GD for me, either)
cantaloupe / 6086 posts
my 8 lb 9 oz baby is still a giant (95%ile+ in height), which is a totally mystery because we are both short (guess we just carried the tall genes?)
but don't take the stupid stuff people say to heart . . . my giant baby who has always been in the 90s for height and 70s for weight percentiles didn't walk until 18mo, never learned to properly crawl (only scooted), and was totally caught up and fine by 2 years! every baby just does their own thing.
pomegranate / 3706 posts
I don't think birth size has much to do with how people end up. I was tiny, and 5 lbs, I'm now 5'10." My kids were both tiny at birth, and now are in the highest percentiles. Don't worry about it- every person grows at his or her own rate, and every person has different genes and factors that contribute to their own size. He's darling and healthy, so don't stress!
grapefruit / 4712 posts
N was 8 pounds 3 ounces 19.5 inches long at birth. At 25 months he is finally 25.5 pounds. I am not sure how tall he is but he is "average" in height. He is skinny tho.
persimmon / 1339 posts
My son was dead on the 50th %ile for height, length and head circ at birth (I was so proud 
) and was back at birth weight within 3 days. Grew furiously for about a month and then slowed right down. Went from the 50th, to the 30th, to the 20th, and now at nearly 8 months is sitting right around the 15th for weight and the 25th for height. He's a little guy. I'm trying not to worry since he is consistently gaining weight but its hard, all the babies in my mothers groups are giants and my little shrimp is still in 3-6months clothes. He already has 6 teeth though, I just say that all his calories are going into teeth for now and that he'll grow once they are all in!
pear / 1739 posts
DD was 7lbs 1oz when born. Now is 2 and weighs 24 lbs
DS was 6lbs 8oz when born. Now is 9.5 months and weighs 22 lbs.
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