baby-fat

Noun

baby fat (uncountable)

1. The natural fat on the body of a child or young animal that normally disappears at adolescence.
   • Baby beef is the term applied to young (15 months or under) very fat and light beeves that have been on full feed practically from birth, never having been allowed to lose their baby fat.1922, Arthur C. Davenport, The American Live Stock Market—How it Functions, page 110

   Synonyms:

   puppy fat

2. Bodyfat gained during pregnancy.
   • While some new mothers can dismiss baby fat as a rite of passage, entertainers are expected to bounce back to their former thin, glamorous selves at lightning speed.2003 Oct, Zondra Hughes, “Tamia: Bouncing Back After Pregnancy”, in Ebony, 58 (12): 176

   Synonyms:

   baby weight