Why does a child lose weight in weight?
First, you need to understand whetherthe problem exists. Do not worry too much. Some children are gaining weight faster, others are slower, and the average figures are quite approximate.
For how the child adds weight, you need to closely monitor the first months of life Photo: Getty The speed of weight gain depends on many factors, and before you panic, look for them at home:
- Lack of food. It seems that the little woman is actively and for a long time working, absorbing mother's milk, and quietly falling asleep. But it may happen that the milk is not enough, or it is not very fat. The infant spends strength, but does not gorge.
- Heredity. If the parents are short and thin, the child inherits their complexion. As a result, he gorges, feels fine, but the weight does not reach the standard.
- Incorrect food. At the end of breastfeeding, the baby may not like or do not approach the chosen mixtures. Allergic to allergic babies, mothers restrict the addition of many products to the diet, as a result, a two-year-old child does not want to eat meat or milk, which affects its growth.
- Excessive activity. If the child is too mobile, most of the calories received are spent on movement, and the child adds little.
- Disease. With diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, nervous stress, anemia, weight gain slows down.
When doubts arise in the normal development of the child, the pediatrician should be asked the question and, together with him, to understand their validity.
What to do if the baby is not gaining weight?
Before the age of two months the weight of the baby needsmonitor weekly, and then up to a year - once a month. The obtained results are compared with statistical data, where the permissible weight of the child is calculated depending on the mass at birth. If the parameters obtained are above the minimum allowable values, do not worry too much, but consult a doctor. Look attentively at your baby, watch his behavior. If his skin is clean and elastic, his face is pink, he is in a good mood and is quite active, there is no reason for excitement. A hungry child often cries, sleeps a lot, his skin becomes flabby and pale. Try to adjust the food, enter additional feeding. A good atmosphere during feeding calms the baby and stimulates appetite. But excess food is no less dangerous than a defect. Any changes in the diet and schedule of feeding should be coordinated with your pediatrician for one year, but for older children do not leave this issue without attention. Children develop differently, and weight gain unevenly. Maybe your baby's weight is ideal, and over time he will go into the standard settings and overtake many peers. See also:
