In family the kid appeared. New parents, as a rule, are proud of the big guy or, on the contrary, worry if the child was born small and thin. Actually, to worry there are no reasons at all. Each baby is individual both at birth, and in the further growth and development.
Having hardly been born, the little man becomes subject to measurements. At once after the birth of the kid weigh and measure to it growth. These parameters are very important for assessment of a condition of the newborn. Most of the full-term kids are born weighing from 2400 to 4000 grams and from 45 to 55 cm in height. The weight and growth of the child at the birth depends on many factors: heredities in family, food and blood supply of the child in a womb of mother, the state of health of mom during pregnancy, premature or perenoshenny pregnancy. In the first days of life the kid by all means will lose in weight. It is connected with release of intestines of the newborn from first-born a calla and decrease in puffiness of fabrics which accompanies the kid at the birth. Larger children lose flesh slightly more, small — it is less. On average, physiological loss of weight at the newborn in the first three days has to be no more than 10% of weight at the birth. Subsequently the kid has to gain only weight, and not lose it in any way.
Weight indicators
Monthly after discharge from maternity hospital young mummy with the kid visits the children's doctor who besides assessment of the state of health of the child by all means will weigh it. It is possible to judge by these data as the child develops whether it is enough to him food whether the kid has any congenital disease. It should be noted that boys and girls can gain weight differently, a set of weight at children on chest and artificial feeding also differs. Once a month is enough to weigh the healthy child, but if mom sees that her kid badly adds weight or worries because of malnutrition, then it is possible to get house scales and to weigh the baby of the house. The daily increase of the healthy kid in weight in the first three months has to make 25-30 grams, from three months about half a year - 20-25 grams, from half a year to nine months - 15-20 grams, and further about one year - 10-15 grams. To weigh the child well at the same time, it is desirable before bathing. The kid it is necessary to undress, put on scales, previously having covered them a diaper, to measure weight, and then to weigh only a diaper and to subtract from the mass of the kid only the mass of a diaper. It is better to write down measurements, thus it is easier to control a weight increase. Average gain of weight of the child aged about one year has to be the following: - the 1st month — 600 g; - the 2nd month — 800 g; - the 3rd month — 800 g; - the 4th month — 750 g; - the 5th month — 700 g; - the 6th month — 650 g; - the 7th month — 600 g; - the 8th month — 550 g; - the 9th month — 500 g; - the 10th month — 450 g; - the 11th month — 400 g; - the 12th month — 350 g. Once you notice that it is very average data and if the child in any month gained bigger or smaller weight, then, most likely, you should not worry. Serious deviations from indicators serve as an alarm signal and demand additional inspections.
Change of growth of the kid about one year
Growth indicators, as well as the child's weight, are fixed by the pediatrician monthly. As a rule, at larger children and growth, respectively is more, than at babies with a smaller weight. On average to one-year-old age the baby has to grow up on 25 cm. Measurement of growth in policlinic is performed the special height meter, but if desired it can be done also by houses. Average increase in growth for kids of the first year of life has to be: - the 1st month — 3 cm; - the 2nd month — 3 cm; - the 3rd month — 2.5 cm; - the 4th month — 2.5 cm; - the 5th month — 2 cm; - the 6th month — 2 cm; - the 7th month — 2 cm; - the 8th month — 2 cm; - the 9th month — 1.5 cm; - the 10th month — 1.5 cm; - the 11th month — 1.5 cm; - the 12th month — 1.5 cm. Thus, growth of the child by a year has to be about 70-80 cm. Young parents should know that all specified parameters are average, but at a considerable deviation from norms it is necessary to address experts after all.