Do breastfed babies gain more weight than formula fed babies?
Breastfed babies gain the correct amount of weight. Here’s the deal: breastfed babies, because they are able to control the amount they eat by sucking differently and suckling when they want, eat the right amount for them. That means that they gain the right amount for their bodies. So, for some that means they gain more, some less. Generally, breastfed babies slow down in the 4th-5th month or so leading some pediatricians who aren’t familiar with the growth curves of breastfed babies to freak out. This is unnecessary. A baby that is allowed to nurse when they want and for as long as they want, will gain the perfect amount of weight for their body. Formula fed babies generally gain too much weight and put it on too fast. I wouldn’t worry about it one bit. He’s a smart little guy, if he’s hungry, he’ll ask to eat more, and you’ll let him; it’s a pretty cool system, isn’t it? From the first link below: The child development growth charts in widspread use are largely based on studies of f
