Do I need to focus on the weight setters? Is it dangerous if a baby weighs less than what is supposed to be, and what does it have to do with it? Tutta Larsen reports.
A photo: Molchanovsky With my firstborn Luka, I had problems with improving breastfeeding, it was painful and uncomfortable to feed me. I was constantly frightened by grandmothers and acquaintances, that my milk is not fat, that the child does not gain weight at all. I, of course, very much panicked and weighed the child after each feeding. For the first month of life, Luka scored only 400 grams. But for the second month of the child's life, I calmed down, found a good counselor for breastfeeding, and everything went well. Another interesting fact is that although the baby was not good at first gaining weight, in length he added 4-5 centimeters. Our pediatrician explained to me that there are children who do not gain weight in weight because they are all growing up first. The fact that the doctor was right, I was convinced with the youngest child Vanya. He did not have any problems with feeding, but he, just like his older brother, first grew up, and then gained weight. After that I was convinced that it is not necessary to focus on some norms and tables
Weight gain is different for different children.Therefore, the topic of some "mandatory" norms in weight gain is closed for me, in this matter I am more guided by the mood of the child. Now, if a child sleeps normally, does not refuse food, he has a good mood and ruddy cheeks, then I weigh him literally once a week, or even less often. I know that there are mothers who are very worried about the weight of the baby and weigh it both before and after feeding, panic if the weight does not increase. However, do not forget that a child, like any adult, eats a different amount of food. Sometime he will eat more, sometime less, so it will be different. Feed the child on demand, monitor his mood and remember that the child is an individual, that it is difficult to fit him into some general framework and norms. is very underweight, then, firstly, it will be noticeable, and secondly, it will affect his condition and mood. The baby will cry often or, conversely, will be too lethargic or will constantly sleep. In this case, the mother, of course, should definitely consult a doctor, because there may be a problem in nutrition, or something else. If you are interested in learning the opinion of doctors about the norms in weight gain in a child, see the issue of TUTTA. TV on this topic. It is also useful to know:
