What does baby weight gain mean?

What is baby weight gain? How much weight is normal for a child? This question bothers first-time mothers. The baby grows fastest in the first month after birth, and then grows slowly. So the mother needs to pay attention to her diet, be careful not to eat spicy food, eat more vegetables and fruits, and add complementary foods after a few months. At this time, you can give the baby an appropriate amount of water, because breast milk contains a lot of water, so you don't need to feed the baby too much water in the early stage.

1. Generally speaking, the standards for measuring a baby's weight gain are the "growth charts" provided in some books. These forms may be convenient for busy health care practitioners, but they have many disadvantages. For example, they do not take into account differences in region, genetic genes, or race. And the biggest disadvantage is that all the data are based on babies fed with formula.

2. Since the fat content of milk powder is two to three times that of breast milk, and since babies fed with milk powder generally start eating complementary foods early, when the growth rate is the same, babies who are exclusively breastfed are "slimmer" than babies who are fed with milk powder. Babies fed with formula often have concerns about being overweight, and excessive fat intake can lead to a series of health problems in the future.

3. What is normal weight gain? First of all, newborns will lose some weight in the first three or four days after birth due to the elimination of excess fluid and meconium in the body, about 5% to 8% of the birth weight, and will recover within two to three weeks. Therefore, when calculating your baby's weight gain, you should start from when he was at his lightest.

4. The weight of a newborn baby increases most rapidly from birth to three or four months, at about 113 to 227 grams per week. At around five or six months, the weight reaches twice the birth weight. Starting from four months, weight gain slows down.

5. Between four and six months, a breastfed baby's weight gains are approximately 85 to 142 grams per week; between six and twelve months, it is 42 to 85 grams per week. By the age of one, the weight of a breastfed baby is generally 2.5 times the birth weight, the height increases by 50%, and the head circumference increases by 33%.

I hope to give you a reference as mentioned above. As long as the child is of healthy weight, there is no problem. Babies grow the fastest in the first month, and babies out of confinement are much stronger than when they are just born. Parents should not be too concerned about their child's weight. As long as they are fed with normal breast milk, there will be no problem. If you really want to know, you can consult a doctor, or there are detailed tables on the Internet.