Right now you have nothing to worry about becouse between 9-12mons babys stop gaing the waight and start getting taller so the weight she has right now will pan out.

What stupid dr. told you that crap? My friend, a certified dietician says a baby cannot be considered overweight until they are over a year old, when they are eating only solid foods--then it is about the food choices you make. Really, until then, babies WILL tell you when they are not hungry--they'll just stop eating OR spit up. Either way you will know. Sounds like you are doing a great job! I'd listen to the 2nd Dr.!

I agree with the other responses. Babies are supposed to be chubby and have delicious rolls. Especially since you say she is long, she's probably going to be quite proportional. I wouldn't worry about anything until later on...much later on. And in that case, there probably won't be anything to worry about at all.

I wouldnt even consider putting my 6mos old on a diet or trying to help them loose weight. I wouldnt worry about what that Dr. said

I don't agree with the statement that babies are supposed to be chubby and have rolls. Not all babies do. My kids still don't have any fat on them, and are in the lower %ile for weight, but are long. Im not saying anything negative to those whose babies have meat on their bones.

I don't think that you should worry about the weight until the baby is on solid foods, then follow the adviceof your pediatrician.

ok, I have to weigh in on this one (ha ha)
I have 9 mo old twins...
my son is slender and hardly has anything that would resemble a roll on him....
my daughter has rolls everywhere!!
they eat the exact same diet, the exact same amout, at the exact same times....
I have them on such a schedule that they even POO at the same time (within 10 minutes--perfect changing time even if its messy and I have to bathe the 1st)
are you seeing my point?
all children are different. there shouldnt be any concerns especially since your child is also hitting milestone markers.
(me personally-- I would never consider restricting an infant from nourishment)
good luck to you

My son is underweight for his age - but he still looks happy & healthy so I am not worrying. The graphs & figures currently being used in Australia to determine whether a baby is the 'right' weight are based on a test group of babies who were born over a decade ago & bottle fed, & are perhaps not really relevant to every situation. If your daughter is still chubby at 16, THEN MAYBE try to help her lose weight, but certainly not at 6 months!

thats cods wallup, my jaxon WAS a chubber at that age too! but now he is only 10mnths old and he's walkin and starting to talk, honestly no baby can be overwieght, not unless your feeding her handburgers and fries every meal but with only two teeth i would like to see her try and munch on them lol sorry, but she will be fine once she starts walking and things. Let her be a yummy bubby, if you know you ar doing the right thing then she will be fine i had everyone telling me jax was overweight and that i fed him too much and he was a reflux baby, but he is beautiful now even after crawling for a few months he lost alot of it once she gets a little more active it will be fine!! trust me and dont put her on any speciel diet you will know if it goes to far but for now it sounds like she is fine!

Cods wallop! LOL

I like that saying. I'm from the US

90%... I would say get a new doctor, that guy is crazy...
Are you nursing? Did he ask?

Okay.. my daughter is really tall and heavy, but the doc says she is perfect. No worries for a while (until after walking) He is also supreised that a baby so large on the scale is already trying to walk.
I nurse my girl. She is in the 120% of height and weight. Her weight is just now starting to slow down (still heavy- not fat).. look at my pics.
Anyway. My doc has dedicated his life to kids,not just 9-5. He only suggested to keep juice and fruits and rice cereals to a minimum. He said more veggies. He suggested not to give her too many empty calories. But he was not worried one bit!!
She is 9 months now, 31.5 inches tall, and 26 pounds. Active active active!!!

You should slap that doc in the mouth... then again, he was probably just worried.
M

It really doesn't hurt for babies to be cherub-like. A friend of mine's baby has just had a nasty chest infection and went right off of his food for a week - he really needed those baby roll reserves! Just imagine if he was skinny - he would have been much iller - baby fat is there for a reason - ignore this Dr and worry about this later if the rolls dont fall off when little one starts to become more active.
Taggie :0)

My nephew was the biggest baby I'd ever seen. People thought he was 5 when he was only 18mos. Dr. told us to put a football or hockey stick in his hand because he was going to be huge. His 8 now and is a little bit taller than the other kids, but not one bit overweight. Show your baby unconditional love and healthy eating, but not dieting!