size matters

What you need to know about your baby’s birth weight

My baby was born huge. Will he be a heavy adult?>  Consider heredity: If you’re, say, 5 feet 9 inches and the dad is 6 feet 6 inches, your baby may not be overweight, just big. But if both of you are obese and you have gestational diabetes, chances are that the baby will grow up to be overweight.