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Is the child gaining weight badly? Let's find the reason!

There can not be, probably, parents who would be completely satisfied with the weight of their baby - among moms walking on the playground with the children, this topic is one of the most popular. At the same time, the criticism often causes insufficient, in their opinion, a set of weight crumbs, and some moms just do not notice the extra pounds of their babies.

Most often, the fears experienced by parents about the fact that, in their opinion, the child is not gaining weight badly, have no grounds, but it is still necessary to control this parameter. Help in this matter weight charts.

The standard figures that serve as benchmarks for estimating the weight of the child can be seen in the clinic, in the books on nutrition and development of kids, and also on the Internet. In this case, parents should take into account that there are 2 weight graphs: the first of them is a reference point for children breastfed, and the second for those children who are artificially fed. The reason is that the baby, who receives the mixture, will always be faster to gain weight than the one who had only mother's milk in the diet up to 6 months. This is because breast milk, unlike the mixture, is fully adapted for the baby, and the weight therefore increases according to the needs of the baby. And the children receiving artificial nourishment are usually more complete, as they often overeat under the pressure of the mother, who tries to feed the crumbs the amount of food indicated on the package with the mixture, without taking into account the needs of the child. In addition, such nutrition is assimilated quite differently from breast milk.

In addition to these schedules, parents who want to assess the weight of their baby, are waiting for other difficulties. After all, the features of the physical development of crumbs depend on many factors, in particular, on genetic factors, so it is absolutely natural that your karapuz can weigh as fewer peers, and more. To determine if it's true that your child is not gaining weight well, you need not only compare weight with the average figures from the table, but also see the process of gaining weight in dynamics, weighing crumbs with a certain periodicity. In doing so, you need to draw up an individual schedule. If the resulting curve is parallel to the standard curve (even if it is below or above it), this indicates a normal development of the child. If your own weight schedule and the schedule that the doctor provided you, go in different directions, then you can talk about the presence of some problems in this area.

And now we will consider the most common reasons why the baby is gaining weight poorly.  

1. The child does not eat up milk

There may be several reasons for this: the baby does not suck well, the mother does not have enough milk or it falls asleep while eating. To determine how much milk the youngster drank at a time, weigh it before and after feeding, and record the indicators. Then show the records to the pediatrician.

If it turns out that the baby eats less than its norm, the doctor will teach you how to properly apply the baby to your breast, recommend, if necessary, the means that enhance lactation. Sometimes, if the child is not gaining weight badly, the doctor may advise him to supplement him with a mixture (if the baby is less than 4 months old) or to inject puree from vegetables (from 4 months).

But keep in mind that A child, fed by mixtures, may also not be full. A baby sometimes needs a larger portion than is recommended for his age. If the child is gaining weight poorly, write down how much mixture he eats per day. The doctor will analyze all the records and, perhaps, advise to increase the portion or replace the mixture.

2. Diseases of the intestine

For this reason, nutrients in the body of children are not digested as needed. To resolve this problem, be sure to consult a doctor.

3. Heredity

Babies sometimes get the figure of their uncle, grandmother, aunt. Weight and height are heavily dependent on genes. If you and your husband are short and slender, the heir will probably have a similar constitution (but there are exceptions). If your baby was born small, but it is healthy and gaining weight steadily (even less than at an average rate), do not worry.  

4. Improperly composed diet

  And you do not even know it! Perhaps in your baby's diet is not enough fat? Then add to it 3-5 gr. Cream or vegetable oil per 100 gr. Soup. If the child is not gaining weight well, you can increase this amount. To thin children it is possible to add oil and in porridges, and desserts. The reason why a child badly gaining weight, can be a monotonous diet or a large amount of sugar, which you offer in the dishes to the baby (sugar slows down the process of assimilation of nutrients by the body).

5. The kid is very mobile

  If a youngster can not sit still in one place, crawls all the time, actively wiggles his legs, turns over, he spends a lot of energy on it. Therefore, the fat does not have time to be deposited, since the calories received are immediately consumed. If a smart kid is gaining weight slowly, but rarely sick, develops well and is in a good mood, do not worry.

6. Cystic fibrosis, celiac disease and other diseases and infections

The cause of low weight and deterioration of appetite may become parasites in the body of the baby. To establish the diagnosis and treatment, you need to contact the doctor.

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