Height and weight standards for newborn babies

There are certain standards for the height and weight of newborn babies, which are also important indicators of whether the newborn baby is healthy. In terms of weight alone, the normal range is between 2500 grams and 4000 grams, with an average of about 3000 grams. The weight of a newborn baby is directly related to the mother's physical health and eating habits. There are many other factors that affect the weight of a newborn baby. Let's take a closer look below.

1 Age at first birth: If the age of first birth is under 30 years old, the birth weight of the newborn increases with the age of the pregnant woman, but if the age is over 31 years old, it decreases with the age.

2 Gestational weeks: If the fetus stays in the mother's body for too short or too long, it will affect the birth weight of the newborn. From 35 to 39 weeks of pregnancy, the birth weight of the newborn increases significantly with each week; from 40 to 43 weeks of pregnancy, the weight gain is slower; after 44 weeks of pregnancy, the weight actually decreases.

3 Parity and multiple births: The birth weight of the second and fifth newborns increases compared to the first birth, and the birth weight of multiple births is generally lower.

4. Health status of pregnant women: Pregnant women suffer from high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease and other diseases, and the birth weight of newborns is low. Infection with viruses or other microorganisms can also affect the development of the fetus.

5. Pregnant women’s habits: Smoking during pregnancy can cause the birth of newborns to be lower than normal weight.

6. Fetal gender: Female newborns weigh 110 grams less than males.

7 Nutritional status: Dieting, partial eating and picky eating can cause nutritional deficiencies and lead to low birth weight in newborns.

To ensure your baby reaches the standard weight when born, you should try to overcome bad habits. For example, we found that some low-birth-weight babies are born because pregnant women lose weight for fear of losing their previous slim figure, especially by abstaining from meat, which causes fetal maldevelopment. Some worry that the fetus will be too large and leave stretch marks on the abdominal skin. Others are afraid of feeling uncomfortable after eating, experiencing nausea, vomiting, etc., so they refuse to eat or drink, resulting in anemia during pregnancy. This will not only cause palpitations, dizziness, etc. in pregnant women, but will also cause chronic hypoxia in the fetus, affecting the growth and development of fetal brain cells and nerve cells. If the fetus is too low after birth, it will not only have poor physical strength, but also poor intelligence and slow reaction. Therefore, pregnant women should consider the fetus more, otherwise it will cause irreversible consequences.