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I ebf too and my LO is a chunkster. His thighs are thick and his double chin covers his neck. People comment on how "healthy" he looks. It doesn't bother me too much. It's just baby fat right?

I get comments about him being too small! He is 3 months old and 12 lbs, but he's perfectly healthy and my pediatrician said he's got his rolls in all the right places! I just ignore the naysayers.

I think chunky babies are adorable and HEALTHY. Not fat. I really don't think there's such a thing as an overweight breastfed baby, there really isn't. If someone comments on my LO I just say, he is a healthy, thriving little boy and it usually shuts anyone up saying something negative. I actually get the comments more from complete strangers than people i know.

People tell me she's "healthy" or "well fed." Which means chunky. She's always been in the 95th percentile for weight, so she's a big girl. I don't care though, I love her chubs!

@Coco Bee: ugh me too I get the "so tiny" comments!

DS was only 5 lb 5 oz when he was born (and lost 10% of his weight in the hospital) and at 17 days old probably is now 6 lbs. We get lots of comments about how tiny he is or asking if he was a preemie (he wasn't). I hate the preemie comments so much and can't wait til he is a big chunky baby!

@Coco Bee: @winniebee: Me too! Linus was just under 7 lbs at birth and is close to 11 lbs now at 13 weeks. He's 9th percentile for weight and 25th for height, so I think that makes him look even skinnier. I feel so defensive when people say "so small!!", but then the other day someone said he was big and I felt defensive over that too! Silly momma. I guess I just want everyone to think he's as perfect as I do

@winniebee: Lala started out really small (so we got plenty of premie comments and other disparaging remarks)... Then she chunked out starting at about 5 months and the fat comments started. It made me realize that mamas can't win!