Pediatrician said to limit 95th percentile baby's food or he's at risk for childhood obesity

Today at our baby's 2 month visit the pediatrician mentioned he is in the 95th percentile for weight and offered some suggestions on how to space out meals and limit food intake. He's been a big baby from the start (8lb 8oz born at 39w1d) and is in the 76th percentile for height... Is it really realistic to try and limit food for a 2 month old? We've just been feeding him whenever he wants it and however much he wants to eat. Is childhood obesity really a concern for a chunky baby?

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Is this baby breastfed?! My baby is also in the 90th+ percentile but I was told you can’t overfeed a breastfed baby and give them all they want!

I’m curious too! It makes no sense to me either because we use a bottle too with breastmilk and we have used formula too and we were told to just feed her as much as she wants! My pediatrician is more of a homeopathic/natural type medicine practice so I wonder if that’s just a different perspective.

I’d find that odd too!! My husband and I were pretty worried about how much she was eating ( 6 ounces at 4-6 weeks) every 2-3 hours if we did bottle and they were very reassuring like this is great she’s healthy and strong and gaining weight and that’s what you want. Something doesn’t sound right to me!

You can’t overfeed a baby. Every baby is different. If he’s content, not projectile vomiting and spitting a lot then you aren’t over feeding him. I would say change your pediatrician because she doesn’t make any sense

Unless he’s DRASTICALLY jumping up percentiles I wouldn’t be concerned. If your baby started in a high percentile and has stayed around his own growth curve it’s fine. Babies are rapidly growing at 2 months and it’s not like they can do much physically which adds to the weight. His weight will stabilize once he’s actually able to move around.

Honestly I wouldn’t worry because once they get moving around they kinda plateau and everything evens out. I wouldn’t worry until they are like 3-4

exactly! my sons pedi mentioned his weight because he dropped percentiles at one of his last appointments but dude was climbing and crawling all over the place as opposed to being a little potato. now he’s back to jumping up percentiles again because he’s a HAM and loves grown people food. I really don’t stress over growth percentiles anymore because of it.

honestly same because like my older is 90th percentile for everything but is in the 2 year old stage of surviving on snacks and she’s always up and going so has basically been sitting around 30lbs since 18-20 months and is about 26 months now

Wait wait WAIT.... a 2 month old baby?? What kind of nonsense? Get a different pediatrician and a second opinion. This one clearly has a bias towards obese children and is overcompensating. Your baby is 2 fucking months old. There aren't even enough data points to make a determination as to whether they are "overweight" or not. You figure that out later, as in towards 2-3 years of age. What kind of fuckery. Do not limit that child's food.

Also, I was a bottle feeder and have some educational background in infant nutrition. For anyone who is curious:

It's true that it is easier to overfeed a bottle fed baby, but this is down to the parents. Babies are incredibly good self-regulators and will stop when they are full. Parents overfeed when they 1) try to encourage baby to "finish the bottle" and not waste formula (because they can see the amount being wasted, it's not like breast milk where you don't have to estimate the amount needed), and 2) by trying to adhere to a feeding schedule and assuming baby needs food when they aren't showing hunger cues, again because they get overly concerned with amounts. If you always feed on demand, stop when baby is cueing to stop, and put any "wasted" formula out of your mind, you are highly unlikely to overfeed a formula-fed baby.

I would get another ped even if just for a second opinion

I would switch pediatricians.

I have a 99% baby in height and weight. She was born 11lbs/12oz and she just turned 2 months. Our pediatrician has never once mentioned anything about changing her eating habits.

Get a new pediatrician. Absolutely harmful information at that young of an age

How much does he weigh at 2 months? My baby turned 2 months today and he will have his next appointment on Thursday he weighed 9 lbs 14.5 oz at birth and I wonder how much he’ll weigh now he’s a pretty big boy

I’m agree

My baby is big also. At 6.5 months he’s 23 pounds, and in 12 month size clothing. His pedi wasn’t worried at his 6 month check up about him being big though. I’ve never heard of limiting food for a baby that young.

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