Since the Soviet eradeficit - we know that a healthy child is a fat child. No, not an obese, unhappy baby, but a healthy, plump toddler with rosy cheeks. In pictures of modern magazines, advertising posters, in films, babies are usually plump. But what to do if your child is not gaining weight well? Let's try to figure out why this happens and how to help him. Let's start with the fact that children can weigh differently depending on individual factors. The child's weight and height depend on your height, the height of your husband and parents. If you and your husband are taller than 170 cm and weigh less than 60-70 kg, do not expect the child to be plump and stocky, he may well be thin. He may also gain weight more slowly than his peers, this is not yet a cause for concern. Newborn babies lose 10-15% of their initial weight at birth, as they go through edema when excess fluid is lost. With proper breastfeeding, the weight should return within 3 weeks.

How much weight should the child get?

The birth weight should be between 3-3.7 kg.boys and 3-3.6 kg for girls. Up to 6 months, a child should weigh from 7.4 to 8.5 kg (boys) and 6.7-7.9 (girls). At 1 year, from 8.3-10 kg and from 7.600-9 kg, respectively. The figures are average, so do not be upset if your girl has gained less than this norm or your boy weighs more, everything is individual. Signs of effective breastfeeding First, let's figure out whether your baby is eating right, whether he gets enough milk. The main criteria by which a child may not gain weight well:

Periodicity of feeding per day. It is recommended to feed the baby as often as possible, especially in the first days after his birth. So you will adjust lactation, and the child will be easier to adapt to the new environment.

When breast sucking, the rhythm of movements slows down,there are sounds of swallowing. Listen to the baby during feeding, because he can suck an empty breast or be improperly attached so milk can not come. For the same reason, a child can cry during feeding.

Child's behavior. If the child is sluggish and constantly asleep, not interested in the outside world, does not react to toys, TV, etc., all this may be a sign of a lack of milk.

Rare stool or lack of it. Stool frequency should be 3-5 times a day at the age of up to 1 month, further increases.

The kid constantly needs a breast. This may indicate malnutrition, poor milk fat content.

On the child's body there is flabby skin. Even if a healthy baby looks thin, it should have wrinkles on the handles, legs and neck.

If your baby's weight gain is not related to yourpersonal concerns, but is based on the pediatrician's indications, the problem needs to be solved urgently. Establishing breastfeeding In the first days of life, a baby may not receive enough milk for various reasons, especially if the mother is young and inexperienced. The most common problem is that the baby cannot latch on to the breast, especially if it is premature or simply weak. Most often, the reason is the anatomical structure of the mother's nipple. In most cases, a new mother has a flat or small nipple. Of course, later, after a few months, when feeding is established and the baby can latch on to the breast from any position, this problem seems funny, but in the first days of life it is in first place and especially acute. There is a way out. In order for it to be easier for the baby to latch on to the breast, you need to pull the nipple with your fingers for a few seconds before each feeding, and as far as possible, this will help the baby to latch on to it. Another reason for poor lactation can be an insufficient amount of milk. And it can arise due to insufficient latching of the baby to the breast. Recently, many trendy children's magazines recommend establishing a feeding schedule. That is, to create a schedule yourself when to apply the baby. But for good lactation, it is necessary to give the breast as often as possible and on demand, even if the baby is sleeping, pediatricians recommend waking him up and applying him to the breast. This is especially important in the first days of life. The fact is that the hormone prolactin is responsible for the production of milk in a woman's body, and oxytocin is responsible for the release of milk from the breast. Prolactin is produced especially intensively between 3 and 7 am, so co-sleeping with the baby is very important, since his smell will provoke the production of these two hormones. Expressing will also help well. Even if the breast is empty after each feeding, you need to squeeze out at least a drop. Remember, you squeeze out one, two more come.

Whipped milk to increase the fat content of breast milk

If you have enough milk, but the childconstantly asks for the breast or cries when latched on, it may well be that your milk is not fat enough. Fat milk should be bluish in color if you express it into a mug. After a while, you will be able to see a yellowish coating on the surface, which indicates normal fat content. If it is low-fat and the child is not gaining weight well, you need to take action. First, you need to review your diet. Include more meat, meat broth, liver, fatty sour cream, cottage cheese. Laminaria or seaweed increases lactation well, it contains a lot of iodine and useful vitamins and minerals. There is a folk method not only to increase lactation itself, but also its fat content. This is baked milk with nuts. It is easy to make. You will need:

Chopped walnuts 100-200 g;

Clay pot (if not, then the ceramic will go, but it's better to clay, because the milk will have to languish, so the dishes should keep the temperature well);

Milk (any fat content, but homemade is better - it’s healthier and fattier);

Oven.

Grind the nuts in a blender until they become crumbs.or put them in a plastic bag and roll them out with a rolling pin (a glass bottle, a jar, whatever you have at hand). Pour milk into a container, it’s good if you have a clay pot, then it will turn out perfect. Do not fill the container to the brim by about 3-5 cm, this is necessary so that the milk does not spill out when boiling. Pour nuts on top and stir. Put in the oven, preheated to 200 degrees. If the oven is gas - 180 degrees. Do not cover with a lid. It is imperative to keep an eye on the milk. When a crust appears on top, reduce the oven temperature to 150-160 degrees. Leave for an hour and a half. When the time has passed, you will feel the aroma of baked milk. You need to drink a glass of it every day, in a week you will notice that the child has begun to eat enough, in 2 weeks he should begin to gain weight.

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