The norm is considered if the child was born with a weight of not less than 3000g and not more than 4000g. Children who were born with a weight less than 3 kg, called small.
And children with weight at birth are more than 4kg - they are big babies. In our time, more children are born with a weight closer to 4 kg or more. This is due to the fact that pregnant women become more responsible about their diet, take vitamins for pregnant women. But the weight of the child depends not only on the nutrition of the future mother, but also on the constitution of the child. If the parents have a small weight and height, then the baby, most likely, will have a small weight.
In the first days, after birth, the child begins to lose weight. Somewhere within three to five days, he loses from 5% to 10% of his weight, that is, if the baby was born with a weight of 3500g, then he can lose from 175g to 350g. And do not panic, the child is relieved by the bladder, intestines, water evaporates from the skin. But then the child begins to recover, and in a few days gaining these lost grams. To monitor the weight of the baby, you need to weigh it regularly, and a routine examination at the doctor, where the baby is weighed and measured, usually occurs once a month. Therefore, scales are an important acquisition when a baby is born. Weigh the baby in the evening before swimming, on an empty stomach. On the scales, lay the diaper, remove everything from the baby and put it on the scales. It is desirable that at this moment the child moves as little as possible, otherwise the testimony will be incorrect. The weight of the child must necessarily be evaluated together with its growth, since the two indicators are interrelated.
To determine the optimal ratio of height and weight of your baby, you need to divide its weight into growth. For example, if a child was born with a weight of 3150g. and the growth of 48 cm, we get 3150: 48 = 65,625 - this is the norm. In general, if a number is obtained in the range from 60 to 70, the indicators are considered normal. If the number is less than 60, then the child is large for its weight. If more than 70, the weight of the baby for its growth is not enough.
To know whether the baby is getting enough weight, you can use the formula: for newborns up to 6 months - M = Mp + 800 * K, M - the average weight of the child, K - age in months, Mp - the mass of the baby at birth. For children from 7 months to a year: M = Mp + 4800 + 400 * (K-6). You can also use the table of rates of weight gain in the first year of life.
Age (months) Addition per month (gram) Total increase (gram) |
Of course, this table is an approximate guide, with which you can assess the weight of the child.
Babies who were born with insufficient weight in the first months to six months can earn an average of one kilogram per month. After six months they gain weight at the rate. Make sure that your baby is gaining weight as part of the norm. In the first month of life, weigh the baby once a week, more once a month. If the child does not gain weight, the reason may be insufficient milk from the mother. Try to put the baby to the chest more often. In addition to breastfeeding, artificial feeding should be introduced. In this case, the artificial mixture should be given after breast-feeding, and not before or instead. But this is only if you do not have enough breast milk. There may be other reasons for the shortage in weight.
For example, weak babies, usually premature babies or babies, can not suck up enough milk. Such babies need to be applied more often to the breast, since in order to be saturated they need more time. Shortage in weight occurs in children with problems of the gastrointestinal tract. These babies often regurgitate, because of this food simply does not reach the stomach. Also the reason for shortage in weight is rickets. An insufficient amount of vitamin D in the body leads to this disease. Diseases of the central nervous system also lead to a bad gain in weight. Therefore, if you see that your baby does not gain weight, be sure to contact your local pediatrician for advice.
Lack of weight is a problem, but overweight is also a cause for concern. You do not need to overfeed your child, although plump handles and feet with wrinkles often cause affection to others. Full babies often have problems with the pancreas, and this can lead to the development of diabetes. Such children move less than their peers, and this leads to a lag in motor development. At them weak malorazvitye muscles, the friability of a body is observed. So watch the weight of your baby, of course, there is a deviation from the norm given in the table, but if the weight indicators are in the range of plus or minus 10%, then this is normal.
Now you know how to add a child in weight in the first year of life.