What to do if your newborn is too thin

In the eyes of many people, children should be chubby after birth, and they should look cute with chubby faces. However, some children are thin at birth, as if they are malnourished. In fact, it depends on the child's milk intake. If the amount of milk consumed is relatively small, you must be careful because this may be a problem with the physical constitution of the newborn.

Methods/Steps

First of all, whether the baby is underweight due to malnutrition caused by picky eating.

If parents find that their baby has not liked to eat recently and has anorexia tendency, they should quickly check whether it is caused by indigestion or digestive system disease. As long as there is no such disease or problem, the baby will not easily become anorexic.

Secondly, the baby loves to eat but is still thin .

In this case, first determine whether the baby has intestinal diseases. If the disease is ruled out, it is likely that the baby has low absorption capacity, and you need to help the baby develop good eating habits. Eat three meals a day at regular times and in regular amounts, control the amount of snacks, and eat less snacks. Chew slowly when eating. Thorough chewing will increase saliva and aid digestion. Help your baby rub his tummy before going to bed, which will help digestion and absorption.

Babies like to eat snacks and always feel full, so they don’t like to eat when it’s time to eat. When I find something I like to eat, I get full after just a few bites. This way, it will be difficult for the baby to gain weight, and it will be more detrimental to the baby's health. So, try to eat less snacks.

Keep your child's taste buds good. Many times parents will take their children out to eat, which will develop in their children a heavy taste. After high-salt, high-sugar, and oily dishes stimulate the baby's taste buds, the light meals at home will not arouse the baby's appetite. Help your baby develop a light eating habit with less salt and oil.