The rate of weight gain and height. Growth and weight norms of newborns

Questions about the growth and development of a newborn baby are of concern to all young parents. Very often you can hear that the development of a child does not correspond to the accepted norms for its age, has a small height or weight, or, on the contrary, is too large. What are these norms? What values ​​of the baby's weight and height correspond to these norms, and how should they change further? All parents are interested in the answers to these questions. Mom and dads need to know what should be the rate of weight gain in an infant, what it is caused by and what it shows.

Every child is born with individual characteristics, and the weight of all children is different, but within a certain interval. There are certain indicators of body weight in newborns, the range of which is considered normal.

So if the birth weight is from 2.7 kg to 3.7 kg, then this is considered the norm. The rest of the indicators are either below the norm or above. A number of factors affect the weight with which a baby is born.

1. Heredity... The height and complexion of the child's parents and their immediate relatives can affect the weight of the baby at birth. In short and slender parents and the child, as a rule, it turns out with less weight.
2. Pregnancy progress... If during gestation there were certain problems, for example, fetal hypoxia, then the baby's weight may be low.
3. Features of nutrition of a pregnant woman. If, when carrying a baby, the expectant mother ate high-calorie foods, then the child could gain a lot of weight.
4. The gender of the newborn. Boys are often larger than girls.
5. The health status of the infant. If a newborn has congenital abnormalities, then this may affect his birth weight.
6. The presence of such bad habits as smoking, alcoholism, drug addiction in a pregnant woman, negatively affects both the health of the child and his weight.

Discharge weight

At the end of childbirth, the newborn and his mother are in the hospital for some time, usually from 3 days to a week, depending on the complications after childbirth and their course.

At the time of discharge, the baby's weight is usually 6-7% lower than at birth.

This is due to the fact that more fluid comes out of the child than it comes in. Firstly, in the first days after birth, the first feces - meconium - are released from the newborn.

Second, the baby feeds on colostrum until normal milk production begins, which occurs on the third day after birth.

Colostrum is very high in calories and this is enough for a newborn, but its amount is small, which means that the weight is reduced. After the milk begins to flow in the normal volume, the baby's weight grows.

What affects weight gain

The starting point for weight gain is the weight with which the baby was discharged from the hospital, and not at the time of birth. There are norms for this increase, which are adopted by the world health organization (WHO).

However, not all children gain weight according to accepted standards. In addition to nutrition, this indicator is influenced by a number of factors:

• • Hereditary predisposition.

Weight gain depends on the size of the parents

• • Nutrition

As a rule, bottle-fed babies gain weight faster, breast-fed babies more slowly

• • Nutrition for a nursing mother

Relevant for breastfeeding. The calorie content of milk depends on the calorie content of the nursing mother's menu.

• Newborn birth weight
• Baby gender

Experts note that boys tend to gain more weight than girls.

The rate of weight gain in newborns

Weight gain in babies is not the same. Some add more, others less. The increase also differs depending on age.

So in the first month, a newborn is gaining 600-700 grams. In the following months, up to six months, the baby usually adds about 750-800 grams.

It happens that the baby's weight gain is or less than the average. If this figure falls within the normal range, then everything is in order.

If the increase in body weight in the crumbs is very different up or down from the norm, then a revision of the diet and the amount of food consumed is necessary.

Sometimes doctors advise feeding the baby artificially. But you should not do this right away if the condition is not critical. When lactation is established, the situation will improve. Otherwise, the child may completely abandon the breast.

The standard values ​​of weight gain by children of the first year of life by month are shown in the table. As you can see from it, the indicators for boys and girls may differ.

How to weigh the baby and calculate the increase

Babies do not gain weight evenly. Up to six months, the monthly increase is more than after six months. In addition, this indicator is very individual and depends, as indicated earlier, on a number of reasons.

Therefore, sometimes it is better to use not a table, but to calculate the rate of increase for the child individually. For this, there is such a formula:
MT = BP + KM * 800, where MT is the child's body weight, BP is the initial weight of the child from birth, KM is the number of months lived.
For example, a newborn appeared with a weight of 3100 grams. He is 3 months old. Let's calculate its weight: 3100 + 3 * 800 = 5500 gr. Thus, in 3 months, the baby gained 2.5 kg.

After six months, the formula for calculating the weight of the child is somewhat different:

MT = BP + 6 * 800 + (KM-6) * 400, where MT is the child's body weight, 6 is the number of months up to six months, BP is the child's weight at birth, KM is the number of months lived. That is, we multiply the number of months up to six months by 800, and then by 400.

For closer control over the situation, you can weigh the baby once a week and watch the dynamics by week, and if the situation is very alarming, daily weighing may be required.

Poor weight gain. How to spot her without weights

Of course, to determine if a baby is gaining enough weight, it is best to weigh it before and after feeding.

If he scored at least 60 grams, then everything is fine. Repeat weighing regularly.

But if there are no weights, then you can notice a small increase without them. So if the baby does not gorge himself, then he often wakes up, asks for food, he is restless.

Normally, urination should be at least 10. For this calculation, you need to hold the baby without a diaper for a day and count how many times he pees.

If the newborn is not gaining weight well, then it is necessary to reconsider the feeding regime. In case of insufficient lactation, the doctor will advise how to stimulate it.

Too much weight gain

Weight gain that is significantly higher than the norm most likely indicates that the baby is being overfed. Usually formula-fed children suffer from this problem. Many people think that the larger and thicker the baby, the stronger it is.

This is not true. Overfed babies are more likely to get sick, it is more difficult to recover, and are more prone to developing allergic reactions. Such children move worse, their motor skills decrease, they develop more slowly.

Gaining weight too quickly may indicate a hormonal imbalance. Therefore, it is necessary to observe and consult a specialist.

Reasons for deviations from the norm. What to do?

If the weight of the baby is very different from the accepted norms, the reasons that caused this situation are found out and are trying to eliminate them. After all, such deviations can be caused not only by errors in feeding, but also by more serious problems.

The most common reasons for deviations from standard values ​​in the weight gain of an infant are:

1. Errors when feeding a baby... Insufficient weight gain can be associated with improper breastfeeding, lack of milk, improper feeding regimen. It is necessary to discuss all questions with the doctor and follow his recommendations. If this does not help, then perhaps the reason is different.
2. Diseases of the child... When a child is sick, his appetite decreases or disappears altogether. Therefore, weight gain decreases. In case of hormonal diseases, on the contrary, weight can grow rapidly. It is also necessary to observe and consult a specialist.
3. Mother's disease... This factor applies more to breastfed babies. With diseases of the mother, the amount of milk may decrease, its energy value, and sometimes there is no possibility at all to breastfeed the baby. In this case, an adapted formula is selected for him. Sometimes, if there is evidence, the child is transferred to mixed feeding.
4. Increased physical activity of the child... If the child is actively moving - swimming, crawling, running - then the weight gain may decrease.

The opinion of Dr. Komarovsky

The famous pediatrician E.O. Komarovsky believes that the accepted norms of weight in accordance with the age of the child are very conditional. If the baby is active and does not show anxiety, then the indicator of his weight or weight gain cannot characterize his state of health.

Therefore, in the case when a child is thin but active, this does not mean that he needs to be treated or urgently fed with something.

Supplementation is introduced in accordance with the age of the child, only if he is lethargic and apathetic, which indicates a violation of his health due to insufficient feeding.

Doctor Komarovsky draws the attention of parents to the fact that the answer to the question of how much weight and height a child should have is ambiguous.

The appearance of the baby is always awaited with excitement and impatience. The baby's mother and father imagine how he should be, imagine the process of his growth and upbringing. And finally it happens, bringing with it all sorts of trouble and problems. A very important indicator of the correct development of a child up to one year old is his body weight. How does a child gain weight before a year?

Normal weight immediately after birth

As soon as the baby is born, he is immediately examined by a doctor. He necessarily measures his height, and determines the mass using special scales. After that, the child, together with his mother, remains in the hospital for some time, and is under the supervision of specialists.

If the condition of the mother and baby is satisfactory, then after about a week they are discharged. The last weighing in the hospital is done on that day. It is from these two indicators: body weight in the first minutes of birth, and the same indicator during discharge from the hospital, what kind of increase he will have in the future.

It's no secret that any child is an individual, including in terms of body weight and height. Currently, there is a lot of controversy about how much weight a newborn is considered to be the norm. Pediatricians prefer to adhere to certain indicators that have been established by the WHO. According to them, normal indicators at birth are from 2.9 to 3.9 kilograms.

Russian experts adhere to other figures in this matter. In this case, the normal weight of a baby is considered in a certain interval, and it ranges from 2 kilograms 600 grams to 4 kilograms. Initially, everything depends on many different factors:

• the state of health of the child;

• features of heredity (when the parents are thin, then the child is born the same);

• the gender of the baby (boys are most often born larger);

• nutritional characteristics of the mother during gestation, while if the mother preferred food with a high calorie content, then the baby is denser;

• the baby's body weight also depends on the physical and psycho-emotional state of the expectant mother. If, while waiting for the baby, she was under permanent stress, or was often sick, then this can significantly affect not only health, but also the weight of the baby's body;

• an important point is also the presence of negative habits in the mother, if she consumed alcohol and smoked during pregnancy, not to mention the use of drugs, in this case, the child is usually born sick with a large underweight.

On discharge

It should be noted that for the first few days of their life, children lose a little in this indicator, and this is explained by the following factors:

1. After birth, the baby begins to breathe, and a large amount of fluid is lost through the respiratory system (lungs) and skin.

1. His nutrition is just beginning to improve. He mainly consumes colostrum (in small portions), which is not a high-calorie product, and the mother's milk appears a little later.

1. Some state of stress during the transition from intrauterine life to the external environment also contributes to weight loss. The kid gradually gets used to the new way of life, and this leads to a minor loss.

For all these reasons, it follows that in a completely normal condition, the baby's weight at discharge will be slightly less than it was recorded immediately after birth. Its difference is about 10%. The final figure should be fixed by the doctor, and it is the starting point when calculating the indicator, what should be the rate of weight gain up to a year in a particular child.

Below is a table of newborn weight gain by month

What determines the weight

After the baby gets home, his weight should gradually increase, and his gain depends on the following reasons:

• health (with various diseases, the baby is bad), and in this case it should be shown to the doctor;

• appetite;

• feeding features (artificial people gain weight faster);

• the amount of milk in the mother and its quality composition;

• activity of the baby, more mobile children are thinner;

• unfavorable home environment (when there are scandals and screams in the family, then the newborn will not have an appetite, and he will refuse to eat);

• correct feeding hours;

• age (the older the child becomes, the slower the increase in body weight).

What are the addition rates

Each newborn is very individual, but scientists have derived general principles according to which the weight gain of a child by months to a year should be as follows:

1. For the first week small man should come to the indicator that was recorded immediately after his birth.

1. In the first month, the baby's weight normally increases from 90 to 150 grams in one week.

1. Starting from the second month and including the fourth month of life, the set should be from 150 to 200 grams in seven days.

1. If we take data from the fifth month to the sixth, the child normally gains again from 100 to 150 grams, while his weight indicator should double, compared with the initial (at discharge).

1. In the future, a slowdown occurs, and by one year the baby should have a body weight three times higher than the initial indicator.

Possible deviations from the generally accepted norm

Since there are various reasons, the deviation from the norm, in each individual case, occurs quite often. It so happens that the baby is too heavy, and this negatively affects his development and mobility, or there is a strong shortage, which is also not good. Possible reasons why the monthly weight gain of a child under one year old is disrupted may be:

1. Features of the rate of development. Someone develops faster, while for someone it passes more slowly.

1. The baby's height also affects its weight. Children who are taller than usual gain weight faster.

1. Boys develop up to a year faster physically, and therefore their body weight grows faster. Therefore, the table of weight gain of a newborn by months in boys is somewhat different from these indicators in girls.

1. This indicator also depends on feeding. Formulated babies are usually fatter than their peers who receive breast milk.

There are other reasons that can only be identified when examining the baby on an individual basis. Only after a complete examination and questioning of the parents can a definite explanation be given. And as a result, advise parents on what should be done to correct the situation.

Of course, the graph of the weight gain of the newborn was created as a standard, and it should be as close to it as possible. However, it should be understood that any indicators in height, weight and other parameters are displayed in an average form, and should not be considered exclusively correct. If the baby, with minor deviations from the norm, looks healthy, his tests are excellent, he plays and has fun, then you should not panic. Perhaps you should revise the daily regimen, the periods between feedings, and after 6 months the complementary feeding options. All of these tips can be obtained from your doctor.

Approximately this should be the rate of weight gain in infants by months. However, in each case, this issue should be approached individually.

The physical development of a newborn is of concern to all parents. Whether a child is developing normally or not is evidenced by its weight. A full-term healthy baby weighs between 2600 and 4500 grams. Its weight is determined immediately after childbirth. Within a few days, the baby will lose about ten percent of its weight. This is how adaptation to new conditions of existence affects.

For the first six months, the child adds about 800 grams per month. From seven months to a year, the increase decreases slightly and is equal to 400 grams. Each year, all children weigh differently. It all depends on the conditions of the child's existence and his heredity.

If the baby is not gaining weight well, you can calculate how much he will eat by weighing it before and after feeding. If he is malnourished, then it is necessary to change his diet or mother's.

In general, in order to monitor the growth of a baby, you need a table of the weight of babies and a home electronic scale. The fact that the baby is weighed once a month by the pediatrician is not enough.

When a baby is breastfeeding, he gains weight unstably, so his growth rates may differ from the generally accepted norms. Do not panic looking at the table of weight gain in newborns. The norms indicated there are created for children who are fed with artificial mixtures.

If the child is healthy, then in the first month he is very actively gaining weight. The kid adapts to the environment, his nervous, digestive and cardiovascular systems develop, his bones grow and strengthen.

The weight and height of the baby is an indicator of his health. The kid must constantly gain grams, even if the increase is not too large, but it is there, then everything is in order.

The rate of weight gain in infants

Up to six months, the child is actively gaining weight, becomes overgrown with fat and stretches in length. Then the baby begins to sit down and acquires new motor skills, so the increase decreases slightly. The child is interested in everything, so he does not consider it necessary to spend time on long feeding. Quickly, within a few minutes, he eats and again goes to explore the surrounding reality. And when it's time to walk, the weight will begin to increase even more slowly.

Weight does not grow well if the baby has experienced stress, suffered an illness or has a hormonal imbalance. Gymnastics, massage, swimming, and vaccinations also contribute to poor weight gain.

The rate of weight gain in infants is conditional. It is necessary to ensure that the child not only gains weight, but also stretches in length.

Weight gain in infants by months

We can say that the baby eats normally, if he feels well, regularly empties the intestines and bladder. If parents bought an electronic scale at home, this does not mean that they have to weigh the child every day. In order to track the dynamics of growth, it is enough to weigh the child once a week. If your child is not eating well and is anxious, it may be malnourished. Then it is necessary to weigh it for several days before and after feeding. This is the only way to determine whether the child is eating enough or not.

How weight gain should occur in infants by months can be found out from the pediatrician. Also, indicators of the norm are in childcare encyclopedias and on the Internet. The main thing is to competently approach the study of the norm. In the world all over the concept of the norm is relative. What is normal for one is a deviation for another.

Great weight in babies

All children gain weight in different ways, this process is influenced by the character of the child, his heredity, general state health, physical activity and the number of feedings.

The large weight in the baby is of concern not only to the parents, but also to the pediatrician. A full child has a serious load on the skeleton, its development slows down, and therefore doctors recommend that parents reconsider the baby's nutritional system. If the diet does not help, then it is necessary to examine the child. Perhaps he has some serious endocrine disorders or diseases.

Large and small weight in a child or an adult is a deviation from the norm. In order to live and develop normally, you need to monitor your health. What is overweight in an adult? This is an inferiority complex, a load on the skeleton and heart, a problem with choosing a wardrobe, and so on. What is overweight for a baby? This is a sedentary lifestyle, also a load on the musculoskeletal system and heart, developmental delay, and so on. As a result, both the child and the adult are forced to lose weight. If the fullness of an adult is his own choice, then the baby does not know that he weighs too much and this poses a danger to him. The task of the parents is to bring the child's weight to normal, if the deviation is too great and this is not related to heredity. Loving parents understand this and will do everything that depends on them.

The baby is not gaining weight well

If a child does not gain weight well, especially in the first months of life, this is fraught with serious consequences, up to and including death. In order for nothing to happen to the baby, you need to make sure that he regularly wrote, pooped and ate.

During the period of gestation, the parents prepare the place to which they will bring it after being discharged from the hospital. If they are superstitious and do not buy anything for the house, they still prepare lists and look for everything on the Internet that will be needed at first. This list must include an electronic thermometer and scales. If the baby is not gaining weight well, it can be constantly weighed and the quantity and quality of feedings can be increased.

Low weight can be the result of infection with helminths or neuralgic problems. The pediatrician will help to find out the reason for the shortage. What is the point of increasing the milk rate if the child has helminths? In any issue, the problem can be solved if you understand its root cause.

The baby is losing weight

Immediately after giving birth, the baby is weighed. Before being discharged from the maternity hospital, the baby will lose about ten percent of the weight that he had at birth. You do not need to be afraid of this, you need to be aware of this issue, and not worry. Childcare encyclopedias state that babies lose weight due to adaptation to their environment. In addition, the baby loses moisture. He had not yet eaten fully, but he lost meconium - the first feces, which also weighed something.

After mom and baby are at home, the weight will begin to grow rapidly. This is influenced by a favorable home environment in which the mother feels comfortable. In addition, the breast will be well developed, and the milk will flow like a river. Fatty breast milk is a guarantee of growth and normal well-being of the child. If the milk turns out to be not very nutritious, and the baby will not gorge, you should always keep a closed artificial mixture close at hand. You need to open it only as a last resort, stubbornly trying to get nutritional value from your milk. This is done with the help of special diets, which consist of veal, parsley, dill, walnuts, tea with milk and other products.

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After the baby is born, he begins to grow rapidly and in the first year of his life gains about 7 kilograms in weight. But, these indicators for each child are purely individual and primarily depend on the characteristics of the organism. Then what should be the normal weight of a newborn?

On the basis of some statistical data, experts have long deduced the basic laws to which the baby should correspond to a lesser or greater extent.

How much can a newborn baby weigh?

On average, the weight of a baby born on time can range from 2,600 to 4,500 grams. In the first days alone, the newborn loses about 10% of its original body weight. He begins to adapt to the environment, loses a lot of fluid, while the feeding process is only being established. Mom's milk appears only on the 3rd day after childbirth, until this time a small amount of colostrum is produced. If the child's health is in perfect order, and he receives good nutrition, then starting from the 4th-5th day, his weight daily increases by 20 grams.

Weight gain and height table for children under 1 year old

This table contains information about the rate of increase in height and weight in children in the first year of their life. But, despite this, do not forget that all newborns are different and the values ​​presented may differ from the real indicators of the weight and height of your child.

The table is not the only way to determine the indicators of the norm and weight of the newborn. In addition to it, there is another calculation formula. According to her, during the first 5 months, the baby on average adds 800 grams, and from 6 months - 400 grams monthly. For the first 3 months, the child's height increases by 3 cm, in the next by 2.5 cm, then 1.5 cm and 1 cm per quarter. Thanks to this formula, you can more accurately find out how much the baby has gained in weight and how much his height has increased, and whether it is in line with the norm.

But relying on these indicators, as noted above, is not completely recommended, since all children have a different appetite, so everyone eats differently.

Causes of slow growth of the baby

Most young mothers mistakenly believe that normal weight gain in a newborn is just evidence of good nutrition. But this is not the case! So what, then, does the weight gain of a child in the first year of his life depend on?

In the first few days after birth, almost all children lose 8-10% of their body weight, which is due to birth stress and adaptation to the world around him.

Throughout this time, the newborn only feeds on colostrum, which is produced in small quantities, which is bad for the baby's weight. After discharge from the hospital, the lost mass begins to gradually recover. But in the case of difficult childbirth, stress in a newborn can last up to 4 weeks, and therefore the baby will gain weight much more slowly.

Therefore, the rate of weight gain must be assessed not in a few days, but in a whole month. Do not forget that the body weight of a newborn begins to increase only 7-10 days after birth.

According to the norm, over the next three weeks, the child should gain about 400 grams. Now we need to observe how much he will recover in the 5th week of his life - if the weight gain is more than 150-200 grams, then this is an excellent indicator.

So how, then, can you determine how much a newborn is gaining weight each week? There is nothing difficult about this: weigh it on the same day, at the same time, on the same scales and in the same clothes, every week.

For example, let's say you weighed your baby on Wednesday at 1 pm. Therefore, the next weigh-in should take place in 7 days at the same time - 13 o'clock in the afternoon. The difference in these indicators will be the weekly weight gain.

How to determine how much milk your baby is eating and is it enough?

1. This is very easy to do. The rate of urination in a weekly baby per day is 12 times or more. But, this indicator cannot be considered accurate, since their number may increase due to the fact that the newborn was very often given water to drink. At the same time, he will not recover well, due to a lack of nutrients.
2. Weight loss can also occur due to the fact that the newborn does not breastfeed correctly, while not receiving the fatty milk necessary for nutrition.
3. The rate of weight gain may decrease due to the use of bottles and pacifiers. If a child eats milk less than 12 times a day, and at the same time, the duration of sucking is limited, then this can also adversely affect the child's body weight.
4. You do not need to change breasts very often during the feeding process.

After eliminating such errors in feeding, the baby's weight will begin to recover without additional feeding.

Why can the amount of milk decrease?

Weight loss in a newborn can occur due to the fact that he does not have enough breast milk. What can affect this?

• Taking birth control pills. If they really negatively affect your milk, then you should refuse to use them, choosing another method of contraception. Indeed, now there are a huge number of ways to prevent unwanted conception.
• The onset of pregnancy.
• Loss of milk could also occur due to the fact that a very long time passed between feedings. Due to the fact that a young mother tried to teach her child to sleep at night, which is fundamentally wrong. It is necessary to feed the child when he is really hungry or begins to suck his fist intensively.
• Emotional shock.
• The amount of milk may decrease due to frequent use of the bottle.
• A disease that occurs at an elevated temperature.
• Medications: pseudoephedrine, antihistamines.

Why is my baby gaining weight too quickly?

• The table of the norm of weight gain in a newborn is calculated to a greater extent for children on artificial feeding. After all, how much a child will gain or lose in this case is much easier to predict. If he is breastfed and gains weight very quickly, then mom should reconsider her diet.
• Rapid weight gain may indicate the presence of a medical condition.
• During the first months of his life, a baby can recover rapidly, but then everything returns to normal, and weight is gained gradually.

As you can see, everything is done individually, and it is simply impossible to determine exactly how much this or that baby should gain in weight. But, if your child is always in a good mood and full of health, and at the same time does not have a special appetite, then this is not a cause for concern! But now, if he is crying and does not sleep at night, while eating practically nothing, then there is a reason to urgently consult a doctor!

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The weight of a newborn is an important indicator of its development. This figure matters both at the birth of a baby and at every stage of its growth. Mothers should remember that all children are different, the norms are established by calculating the average figures. How much a baby should weigh can only be determined by a qualified pediatrician.

Weighing immediately after childbirth is necessary to assess the general condition, to assess the Apgar scale. If the newborn weighs less than 2.8 kg, a lack of nutrients during fetal development can be suspected. Another reason for the shortage is fetal hypoxia. Oxygen deficiency can cause serious disturbances, retardation of psycho-physical development.

Sometimes children are small due to genetic predisposition. In this case, children fully respond to the world around them, they are harmoniously built. Immediately after birth, the values ​​on the scales fall by 200-500 grams.

This happens for several reasons:

1. Loss of fluid.
2. Output of myconium (feces).
3. Switching to breast milk. A full volume of milk comes to a woman only 2-3 days after childbirth.
4. Postpartum stress.

Body weight at discharge and on the day of birth can vary significantly. The weight of a newborn is considered normal if it enters the range of values ​​from 2.8 kg to 4.00 kg with a height of 45 to 55 centimeters. Today, there are frequent cases of birth of heroes of 5-6 kg. But this is more the exception than the norm.

If there are no significant pathologies, it is the mother's task to bring the child's colograms back to normal. The main allies in this: on demand. In some cases - vitamins and complementary food mixtures on the recommendation of a doctor.

Weight gain rates by month

Active weight gain in newborns occurs during the first 3 months. In subsequent trimesters, the increase in grams decreases. It is considered normal if by the age of three months the child gains at least 50% of the indicators at birth, and by the age of 6 this figure should double.

There is a generally accepted rate of weight gain in newborns. Careful control of body weight is recommended for children under one year of age. But mothers should know that each baby develops in its own way and only a pediatrician can properly assess his condition.

Weight gain in newborns by month, table 1

The figures shown in the table are average. Much depends on the constitution, physique. Large babies with high birth weight gain kilograms and centimeters differently than infants with modest performance.

During a monthly examination, the pediatrician not only measures kilograms and height, but also calculates the volume of the head, chest, ankle, and wrist. This is done in order to correctly assess the development of the baby. The doctor keeps a record of the weight gain of each baby and, based on individual observation of the pace of development, draws conclusions about the general state of the child's body.

The following table shows the approximate figures for the weight gain of infants.

We calculate the normal weight of the child

All weight gain rates for newborns are considered conditional. They are used as recommended values. Together with other indicators, the gram set table gives a general understanding of how the baby develops. Deviations by 6-8% from the table indicators are the absolute norm.

Note! Development of boys and girls is assessed differently.

How to correctly calculate the norm of a child's body weight without the help of a doctor? The table will help young breastfeeding mothers navigate. All values ​​are listed by month. First of all, you need to pay attention to the complexion of the body and the skeletal system of the child. If the baby was born small, you can subtract up to 10% from the above indicators. If it is large, the figure may be slightly higher than the standard values.

You need to focus on the growth of the child. If this figure differs from the tabular figure, then the grams may differ. A 15% deviation from the standard weight is a sign of overweight or underweight. If this figure is higher or lower by 20%, we can talk about the need to correct the child's nutrition. The rate of weight gain in newborns by month with breastfeeding may differ slightly from artificial children.

If the norm is exceeded, the doctor:

• prescribes a less high-calorie diet for a nursing mother;
• with artificial nutrition, selects a different mixture;
• may recommend to introduce water, juices (from 5 months), remove complementary foods.

All nutritional changes should be agreed with the doctor. Babies deprived of breast milk require particularly careful monitoring.

In case of shortage:

• it is recommended to be examined by other specialists;
• biochemical blood tests are prescribed;
• is introduced in the form of mixtures, cereals, mashed potatoes.

Mothers of premature babies who are poorly gaining pounds should buy home baby scales. Weighing yourself daily will help you choose the right nutritional tactics.

In case of any significant deviations, you should consult a doctor for advice. Only an experienced pediatrician can adequately assess the general state of development.

What to do if you are overweight or underweight

Additional Information! The composition of breast milk changes every 3 months. Hypolactia (decreased milk supply) may occur. A lactation crisis can last up to two weeks. During this period, the child's weight decreases. It is important to put the baby to the breast more often, to establish night feedings.

If the figure for the weight of the baby differs from the standard norms, do not panic. Recently, pediatricians have noted more and more cases of individual manifestations of growing up in children. Toddlers of modest size can significantly outpace their peers in intellectual development. As well as the "heroes" - to lag behind.

In case of shortage, you need:

1. put the baby to the breast more often;
2. alternate feeding with both mammary glands;
3. establish a night's sleep with the baby to feed him on demand;
4. drink more fluids;
5. introduce lactation teas;
6. more rest, sleep.

When breastfeeding, you need to latch on to the breast as often as possible. Do not limit in milk at night. It is at night that the hormone prolactin is produced in the mother's body. Therefore, to maintain full lactation, night feeds are most important.

When iterating over:

1. consult a pediatrician.
2. review your diet for fatty foods.
3. change mixture or complementary foods.

Sometimes extra pounds are a temporary or hereditary factor. After 7-9 months, when the baby begins to move more, body weight will decrease.

We can unequivocally say that the weight of a newborn is only one of the indicators that does not always describe the complete picture of the development of the body. All accepted norms for weight gain in children by WHO are average. They are used by pediatricians for general diagnostics of the developmental level of infants.