Is it common for breast milk fed babies to be chubbier?

Hi, Yes, it is said that breastfed babies are chubbier. But it also depends on baby to bay. Babies require diet high in fat during their infancy. Half of his daily calorie need is met by the fat in breast milk. And also because babies who are entirely fed on breast milk, they are not limited to have only a number of feedings as compared to formula milk. There is a set plan that if baby is fed on formula milk, he will be given that say 4 times a day or 5. But mothers feed breast milk as and when baby wants it. So, there is no count as how many times the baby should be latched. This is yet another reason for the babies to be chubbier. But this fat tapers off as the baby grows.