What is the standard weight for a four-month-old baby?

What is the standard weight for a four-month-old baby? Every mother hopes that her baby is healthy. The most important indicator of a child's health is his weight. If the child is too thin and underweight, it is definitely not good. The child is likely to be malnourished. Such a child is also relatively weak. So what is the standard weight for a four-month-old baby? Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

Starting from the fourth month, the baby's weight increases by an average of 450-750 grams per month. When lying prone, the baby's upper body is completely raised and perpendicular to the bed; the legs can be raised to kick off clothes and quilts and hanging toys; the vision is flexible and can shift from one object to another; the baby begins to babble and responds to adults' teasing with voice; and he likes to eat complementary foods.

The weight gain rate of a four-month-old baby begins to slow down, which is a regular process. The head circumference and chest circumference are roughly equal, the baby is more than 10 cm taller than at birth, and the weight is about twice that at birth. Starting from the fourth month, the average weight gain is 450-750 grams per month. When lying prone, the baby's upper body is completely raised and perpendicular to the bed; the legs can be raised to kick off clothes and quilts and hanging toys; the vision is flexible and can shift from one object to another; the baby begins to babble and responds to adults' teasing with voice; and he likes to eat complementary foods.

Four-month-old baby's physical development standard

The weight of a four-month-old baby: male (5.7-7.6kg); female (5.3-6.9kg)

Height of a four-month-old baby: Boys (61.0-66.4cm); Girls (59.4- 64.5cm)

Head circumference of a four-month-old baby: Boys (42.30cm); Girls (41.20cm)

Chest circumference of a four-month-old baby: Boy (42.68cm); Girl (41.60cm)

Four-month-old baby feeding tips

1. Breastfeeding: A four-month-old baby is generally fed 6 times a day, with no more than 150 ml each time. The interval between two feedings should be kept between 2.5-3 hours. The interval between feedings at night should be longer than that during the day. Consciously lengthen the interval and slowly cultivate the habit of not eating milk at night.

2. Artificial feeding: The amount of formula milk for a four-month-old baby is about 1000 ml per day, once every four hours. However, babies at this month are very active and consume more energy, which can be compensated by the sugar content of other milk substitutes.

3. Adding complementary foods: When the baby is four months old, you can add rice porridge, juice and vegetable soup appropriately. After the child adapts to rice porridge, juice and vegetable soup, start adding protein foods. At the beginning, you can only add 1/4 egg yolk paste, and never feed egg whites.

Reminder: When adding complementary foods, they will try food other than breast milk for the first time. After adding new foods, mothers should pay more attention to the baby's reaction and pay close attention to their digestion.

Four-month-old baby care tips

Four-month-old babies need more exercise, which is good for their physical development. Let them exercise as much as possible every day. There is no fixed value for the amount and time of exercise. Help your baby choose some loose and comfortable clothes to facilitate his movements and bone development.

1. Physical exercise: The mother can do more exercises for his arms and legs to strengthen his muscles, and can also do massage. After the baby learns to roll over, he is in danger of falling off the bed at any time, so add partitions. The time spent walking your baby should be a little longer than in the first two months. Exposure to sunlight and fresh air in a natural space is beneficial to the baby's growth and development.

2. Drooling: Because the saliva of newborns is not well developed, the saliva secretion is very little. The saliva secretion begins to increase at 3-4 months. After 6 months, the diet change stimulates the nerves and causes increased saliva secretion, and then drooling begins to occur.

3. Choosing a stroller: Generally, two types are needed. One is a sitting and lying dual-purpose stroller, and the other is a portable folding stroller for going out. When choosing a stroller, the most important factors to consider are: (1) Safety: brakes and deceleration devices, guardrails, and folding structure; (2) Comfort of the stroller; (3) Convenience: weight, lightness, and cost-effectiveness.

4. Drooling: From the fourth month, the baby will start to grow teeth. Due to the increase in saliva secretion and the shallow mouth, the lip closure and swallowing movements are not coordinated, and the baby cannot swallow the secreted saliva in time, so he will drool a lot. At this time, in order to protect the baby's neck and chest from getting wet by saliva, you can put a bib on the baby.

5. Haircut: The baby’s skull is relatively soft and the scalp is tender. If you are not careful when cutting the hair, it is very easy to scratch the baby’s scalp and cause infection. Therefore, parents can ask an experienced barber to come to their home to cut their baby's hair.

Now everyone knows what the standard weight of a four-month-old baby is, so you should pay special attention to your child's diet in life. When the child reaches a certain age, you should add some complementary food to the baby appropriately, so that the baby's nutrition can be more balanced. Drinking milk alone will make the child's body not strong enough.