My baby is not fat!

Tania - posted on 03/02/2010

My baby has been big since day one and growing more and more every day.
Thats all I get off people whether its family , friends or strangers - lol
They always comment on his size .
My baby is big and beautiful . I love him so much.I wouldn't let it worry you.
Who cares what people say . I know my baby is fat, lol
I don't know why any one would get offended by this. Big is beautiful .....
Even my Doc says - oh he nice big and fat - and we both sit there and laugh about how big he is . Why should it worry you?
Yea think ur to sensitive ...... if ur friends or family cant tell u the truth , there's something wrong. Being straight up is the way to be!

Madison - posted on 03/02/2010

I haven't gotten those comments yet. My little girl is almost a month old. She was 9lbs 5oz when she was born and everyone says "Oh, she's so little!!" I'm thinking REALLY?? This was a 9lb-er, you have got to be kidding me! LOL But she's had a double chin since birth and chunky thighs. I'm sure I'll have to hear them eventually. :) Good luck to you all!

Mary - posted on 03/02/2010

don't worry about it! my little girl is a chunk...it's okay for people to say so. it's cute on babies - they're probably trying to compliment her growth, not slam you (or her).

Lyndsay - posted on 03/02/2010

Not at all. My son was premature and he was still bigger than all the other babies his age. He's 2 now and people always think he's 3 or 4. I take it as a compliment that my child is healthy and growing properly. :)

Jessica - posted on 03/02/2010

my little boy has been chunky monkey since he was born simply becuz he quickly out grew his sister hes older by 5 mins and a garbage disposal lol now that they are moving around more crawling playing all the good stuff he still eats like a horse but hasnt gained anything hes a healthy lil guy as for sis shes doin great but a toothpick compared to him i wouldnt let it get to u if she is a lil chunky she will grow out of it til then enjoy every mintue

Laura - posted on 03/02/2010

aww i loove chunky babies, shes growing just fine!! she will even out trust me, my younger was very chubby, and now hes within normal weight range.. dont worry about what others say at all.. you have more baby to love and happy and healthy is all that matters no matter what weight

Amanda - posted on 03/02/2010

Yes!! my son is three and there are a lot of people who seem to think he is bigger in the middle or broad as they say compared to their children and he is completly where he is suppose to be for his age!! I just shrug it off or try to make them understand its just his body shape but there is not much to do really. I just ignore it when people say things like that.

Melissa - posted on 03/02/2010

I think all babies are chubby in one way or another, whether their face, or like my son, thighs. Its cute, i would never be offended. I wouldn't obsess about weight at this age. Once babies start walking they lose all that "chub"

Maggie - posted on 03/02/2010

I constantly get told my son is tooooo small. He's gaining a pound a fortnight but ppl look at me as if i dont feed him. All i say is he is healthy, strong and happy. He's meaty and long but not chubby. As long as your baby is happy and healthy who cares what other ppl think.

Janet - posted on 03/02/2010

From the time she was 1 month old, people would ask me her age and I would get the "Oh!! My goodness!! She's big girl!!" (at 6.5 mos she weighed 21lb 3 oz, and was 28" long) People most often thought she older than she actually was! It did bother me a bit when people would comment on "how big she was", until I mentioned it to our doctor. He assured me that she is growing at a regular pace, she's simply on a different curve than other babies. Personally, I love her full little face and those little folds on her beautiful baby legs. I kiss those squishy cheeks every chance I get!! :) I don't let it bug me anymore, cuz I know she's happy and healthy!

SENITCA - posted on 03/02/2010

I VERY BIG BABYS 9LBS THEY AT HEALTHY NATHAN IS MY BIG BOY HE LOVES FRUIT AND EVERYTHING GOOD FROM HIM IF IT OFFENDS YOU ASK THM NOT TO SAY IT

Rachelle - posted on 03/02/2010

i get the same thing!! my daughter has realy cute cubby cheeks (all the better for kissing) so every one says she too big or fat then they go on about how there should be low fat formula.. grrr... all kids grow differently and just because you see things differently then the rest of us doesn't give you any right to comment!! to me my daughter is the most beautiful 3 month old in the world and if you dont think so then keep it to yourself couse i think she's perfect!!!!! sorry about my rant this just happened on my ways home from the mall !!!

Monica - posted on 03/02/2010

People have never said hes fat or chubby just big and its the truth...he was 10lbs2oz at birth and now at 9months he is about 24 1/2 lbs...dont let them get to you...some people are just ignorant...as long as you are happy with what your baby looks like thats all that matters...

Jessica - posted on 03/02/2010

chubby babies are cutee & healthy!!!! :) don't be offended!

Andi - posted on 03/02/2010

My son wasn't "chubby", he was actually skinny, no rolls or anything. I was always given a hard time by my MIL, telling me any time he cried that he was hungry even though he clearly just ate and ended up spitting up because he ate too much, yet she would force another bottle down him and he'd get a tummy ache and spit up even more. According to his weight and other measurments he was off the charts, but people still asked me if I was feeding him. He was very long and skinny. I don't think you're over sensitive at all. If someone were to make a comment about their weight or even yours, they would be offended as would you. Just like when she gets older, any kind of comment about her weight whether she's chubby or skinny, it's going to offend her. Try not to let it bother you though, because she will grow out of it and I'm sure they don't really mean anything by it and if you think they're just being mean tell them that she's healthy and just like most other babies. Like my son who is 18 months now...his growing has slowed down and he's getting chubby cheeks but he's healthy and loves to eat broccoli. :)

Kerin - posted on 03/02/2010

My baby is chubby n i love it cuz all he eat is milk,veggies, n fruits, n it means he's healthy, my family gets mad at me when he seems to be skinny, but it doesnt bother me, i do my best to feed him wat he needs eventually he will lose som weight when he starts walking..

Holly - posted on 03/02/2010

I love it and make remarks about the rubber bands around her arms and legs. (not really there, just rolls :) You just have to laugh with them instead of feeling like you or your baby is being ridiculed. The best is when a mom of a skinny child or baby makes a rude comment, cuz then I get to say "at least I KNOW my kids are getting nutrition and are healthy." it usually gets them to shut up.

Robin - posted on 03/02/2010

YES!! My baby is really not that chubby, but her cheeks look like chipmunk cheeks. So everyone assumes that she is fat.
Her own doctor called her PORTLY!!!! then went on to say she is very healthy and normal weight. How can she be portly if she is normal weight? Babies are most cutest when they have a little meat on their bones. If they were skinny, people would say "don't you feed your baby?" it is a no win situation.

Angela - posted on 03/02/2010

Well, I can't relate exactly, but I can say this. When you have a small baby you get comments too. My husband is very slim and so is my daughter. We have gotten comments about that too. It is mildly offensive when the nurse insinuates that you aren't feeding your child properly, but I just let roll off my back. Clearly it is genetic. And I agree with Helen, chubby babies are super duper cute. Don't be offended. Be proud. In the end they will stretch out and look as healthy as they already are.

Nikkole - posted on 03/02/2010

my lil girl is 5mts and her doc and the ladys at wic tell me that she under weight, but she in the 75% for height. she just so long, they acted like i dont feed her. and it makes me so mad. when they ask me if im feeding her

Tiffany - posted on 03/02/2010

When my son was a little under a year he was a very chubby baby. I hated it when people would call him fat. hes about to turn three now and is quite thin and people still refer to the time when he was a chunky baby. It use to make me so mad because he was just healthy. Now they freak out about how much thinner he is, but hes just growing.

Personally i dont let it bother me as much now because i do the best for my baby. Hes healthy and thriving so they call shove it. lol

Cara - posted on 03/02/2010

my daughter isn't chubby as such but her waist is quite big, i often get remarks bout that and it hurts, makes me feel like i'm doing something wrong as this is my first and of course i'm not completely sure wot i'm sposed to do alot of the time!! lol

Jessica - posted on 03/02/2010

i get offended because people say my little girl is "so tiny, she hardly has any meat on her". makes me feel like i dont feed her enough. but shes healthy and active and our doctor isnt concerned. people can just be so rude!

Kaysie - posted on 03/02/2010

I forgot to say, my daughter is small, but she is very healthy. When they are small people assume they are sick, or unhealthy, or that they are not well cared for. So at least when your child is average people know you are a good mother. When you have a little one people assume that the mother is to blame, even if your child is healthy, people judge the mother by the size of the baby. Crazy, but I really think that in your case it is supposed to be a compliment.

Kaysie - posted on 03/02/2010

My little girl is off the charts small, and as some one who has probably offended other mothers by blurtting out statements like, "Wow! He is huge!" I have to say, most people mean it as a compliment. I think what we really mean is,"Wow, what a healthy, beautiful, child." Trust me I think it is much better to hear that your child is big than small.

Casey - posted on 03/02/2010

yes I know what you mean it is offensive when people coment on your babies size just like it would be offensive to them if you commented on their size, we used to have friends who had a very sick child who stayed really small for a long time and then we had our baby and he was 8lb 10oz at birth and he was always chubby with the big chubby cheeks and he was healthy and happy but because they had never had a healthy baby they used to constantly make us feel like our son was the one who had something wrong with him, needless to say we arn't friends with them anymore. I don't think you are being over sensitive at all your just being a protective parent and when someone comments on your babies size just tell them that you feel shes a little bit to young to have to worry about her figure just yet, that usually shuts them up.

Jessica - posted on 03/02/2010

My son is 2 month old and weighs 13lbs. My family tells me all the time that he is fat and he is going to have prob when he gets bigger because he is too big. I just try to ignore it but its hard because its family and they should not be talking like that

Kate - posted on 03/02/2010

my feeling is that babies should be "chubby", it means we're doing something right. My 2 yr old is barely 24 pounds. Her pediatrician was seeing her every month for a long time because she is considered under weight. My 7 month old is 16 pounds (they can wear the same size diaper!) I think people forget that each baby is his or her own person and that they grow at their own pace. I wouldn't be offended by people's comments (consider the source) but at the same time why can't people notice our children's smiles or beautiful eyes before they notice their weight?

Devon - posted on 03/02/2010

its so weird. half of the people who comment on my 5 month old say shes huge, and the other half say shes tiny!! So i dont take offense. there is no "right" size for your baby, so outsiders are really just going on their idea of what a baby should look like.
My daughter is 50th percentile for weight which i think is just right for her so i dont get offended when she's called chubby.

Lauren - posted on 03/02/2010

I do. My son is 9-months old and weighs 26 lbs and i have had so many people call him overweight, and it makes me angry!!! My son is not OVERWEIGHT...

Stephanie - posted on 03/02/2010

babies are supposed to be chubby! some people say that about my daughter too, but i think its normal for babies to be a little bit chubby, cuz they will grow out of it. you dont want to have a little skinny baby, cuz when you pick them up im always afraid there gunna break.. lol its okay for your baby to be a lil bigger, dont be offended, be proud!

Cassandra - posted on 03/02/2010

yes my son has been altogether big since birth and yes it gets old really quick to me too.

Frances - posted on 03/02/2010

I feel the same way as you and most of the other moms who have posted here. My son was 9lbs 8oz at birth and I was so proud! He gained about a pound a week and I thought that wow he is so healthy and thriving and every time I heard how "healthy" he was I glowed. Then I was saying how much he weighed in at a doc's appt and a women at work said "oh my, what are doing to him?" I was floored, I said it's not like I'm feeding him double cheeseburgers or anything he's a baby he only drinks milk and eats pablem. It upset me for awhile and then every time I heard "healthy" I thought they really mean fat. Now I'm over it and I realize that I let someone elses opinions change how I felt about being a mom! Won't let that happen again and neither should you. Our babies are healthy and thriving and there should be no worries about obesity at this age what so ever. Do people forget the term "baby fat" it's just that keeps them warm in winter and gives a bit of cushion when the tumble (he's walking now lol.)

Ashli - posted on 03/02/2010

They say a chubby vavy is a healthy baby, but yes i agree i don't want my daughter worrying about that kind of stuff and i think she will if it's drilled into her from child hood.

Candice - posted on 03/02/2010

No, not at all, because my baby is chubby, but he is chubbily beautiful LOL. He is 4 1/2 months old and already weighs 8-9 kgs. He is bigger than your average baby at his age, as the health nurse put it: Out of 100 babies, he is bigger than 75 :)

Danielle - posted on 03/02/2010

I never got offended..but then again hardly anyone called my child chubby...the only chubby parts she had was her thighs,lol..she had thunder thighs and they were soo cute.
I think chubby babie are ADORABLE...i wish my daughter weighed more...she is 20months old and weighs around 10kgs but she doesnt look underwieght..just healthy...

I think you should take it as a compliment :)..oh and remember if ur child is formula fed then they have a higher chance of being chubby...But chubby is GREAT especially in winter :),lol

Shana - posted on 03/01/2010

The only time I ever got mad about it was when my mom was like "look Shana, she has such fat thighs! She has celulite!" I wanted to scream at her, only because when I was little she used to be like "Shana don't wear that, you're too fat" It destoryed my self esteem and if anyone says anything like that to her when she's older I will punch them in the mouth.

LaRissa - posted on 03/01/2010

I think people are more bothered when it's their baby daughter being called "chubby" than their sons. I take pride in the fact that my son is a little linebacker because his doctor says he is growing wonderfully and is super healthy. So let them talk - with my daughter I had the other end of that stick (she was lean and still is to this day) and people would come up and ask if I ever fed her! You can't win. :) As long as you're baby is healthy that's all that matters and the next time some stranger or whoever remarks how "round" or "chubby" or "big boned" tell them "Isn't she adorable? She's the healthiest girl and we love her so much!" and that will shut THEIR fat mouths right up.

JESSINA - posted on 03/01/2010

SOMETIMES I DO BUT I TRY NOT TO LET IT GET TO ME. WHEN PPL SAY THAT ALL I SAY BACK IS WELL LOOK AT ME WITH A LIL ATTITUDE. IT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER LOL

Lacey - posted on 03/01/2010

Im not sure how old your baby is or if its your first or not. But that is something that is hard to get used to if your the sensitive type (like me) Everyone is going to have something to say, everyone is going to have another way they think you should be doing things. Listen to you doctor, if they are concerned then you should be otherwise. Baby is eating healthy, progressing in movement. then good. My daughter is really small and I had a hard time with people saying things too for a while. Just breathe it out.

Breezy - posted on 03/01/2010

I was a fat child, I am so fearful of my children being obese! My son was hooked to an apnea moniter until he was 12 mo. he wasn't very active because he had a 9 ft "leash". We went to buy some chocolates for something, and a lady came in a said what a "Fatty." I looked at my sister and said, "Wow, some people huh?" She heard me and told me not to be so sensetive, thats when I proceeded to tell her to keep her skinny lips shut. She walked off, I felt like I could of put her head through the glass, I have never felt that way, even when I was teased as a child. I guess that was my lioness instict coming out to "protect" my baby. He's 4 and 44 llbs, he's not fat, the way his doctor put it, his muscles are large, built like a viking. Amazing to hear that!

April - posted on 03/01/2010

I don't really get offended by it depending on the way it's approached. My neice is 19 months old and weighs 19 lbs while my 11 month old weighs 21+ lbs and my family has always compared my son to her in size and it makes me mad because they make remarks like "how much does he eat" and "Gosh, he's bigger than she is" If I though my baby might be fat I wouldn't mind so much but he is NOT fat, he is normal size for his age and my neice looks undernourished in my oppinion but I would never speak my mind about it. Unless of course I though her health was at risk...I had a lady come up to me a few months back and asked me where my 9 month olds shoes were and I replied "He's 9 months old, he doesn't require shoes cause he doesn't wak yet" He did however have thick socks on ;)

Candice - posted on 03/01/2010

my lil guy is almsot as tall as his lil friend who is a full year older than him but hes aslo a good 5 pounds heaftier, hes healthy and happy and thats all i care about.

Kristy - posted on 03/01/2010

Yeah i know exacty how you feel, my son is actually tall and he was a little bit chubby and one stange but he was only chubby between 6 and 9 months. I get people saying his so big, chubby. My son just turned 2 and people still say that and his actually thin, and sometimes has a big belly after eating but nobody can see that, I would rather them say that his getting tall, bacuae that does not bother me because i know his gonna get tall like his dad. But i laughed once though when someone compared my sons height with there daugher who was 6 month older by saying his nilly tall as her, then im like his a boy your a girl, i think well usually boy are taller than girl specially if there born at different height and that fact my partner is not short but tall. But just ignore them.

Tabitha - posted on 03/01/2010

bring on the complex.....

Candice - posted on 03/01/2010

I used to get offended, but then a good friend of mine told me, as lng as they are healthy they are fine..as well as think of it this way to say god forbid anything happens, ur baby will have some reserves to help it, like say it has sergery and cant eat like normal ur baby is healthy chunk and thats good. my 18mnth old is 30lbs and need size 6 diapers cuz hes too chubby for size 5. hes happy healthy and ive learned that babies now are bigger! my lil guy has to b in size 3t shirts cuz he's a lil "chunky" but hes happy, healthy and loving everyday other than the terrible 2's that have started. but at first i was offended too. now i welcome ppl sayin he's a lil chunky at least i kno he's healthy. it's not so bad having a chubby baby. they are soo cute and nothing is cuter than your own child. they all are cute, but your own is always the cutest.

Ashley - posted on 03/01/2010

I don't. My little girl is a chubby one and she has always been chubby. I think chubby babies are so adorable. Whenever I would call someones baby chubby it's a def. compliment. I don't think anyone ever says that to be mean or is intended to offend anyone...i know i don't!

Ashley=) - posted on 03/01/2010

yes i don't like any comments that refer to my baby's weight&height.i think there is much more nicer things the could comment about like how sweet or happy &full of life she is.when your told your 3mth old 12lb 59cm baby looks like a baby over one then there just blind and rude.Even though i have been told since her birth she is small for her age up to the last time she was checked at 8mths.Shes 13mths now.People find something to comment about whether our babys are chubby or not,tall or short.:-)

Bethanie - posted on 03/01/2010

I'm annoyed by it sometimes, but not really offended. My now 20 month old son was always being told what a big kid he was, that he's chubby (but I say that and close friends/family did and it didn't bother me) or that he's as big as there son was at 2. Whatever. :) I know I feed him healthy, balanced meals and he is very active. So, I'm happy with the way he is growing.

Melissa - posted on 03/01/2010

ya know people say it cause they think it is cute my lil girl got it alot especially when i told them how old she was they would be like wow she is really big and chunky...i just let it go...it is like when you are preggo and huge like i was and when people when ask when i was due and i would tell them i still had 5 months to go they would tell me how big i was ask if i was having twins and such... they really dont mean any harm by it...