How to Tell if Your Baby is a Healthy Weight
After having a baby, you need to know whether his/her weight is perfect, more or less. This is to make sure that your baby is healthy. In case he is weak or over weight, you need to handle him accordingly. Besides this, if your baby is normal and a good eater, you will wonder whether he is growing at the right pace. You need to follow some simple instructions in order to measure the weight and look after your baby.
Instructions
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Avail home measurement tools
In case you want to find out how much your baby has gained between visits or simply want to check his weight changes, you need to get some baby weight measuring tools. Buy an infant scale which measures the weight of infants in pounds or kilograms. You need to regularly jolt down your baby’s weight in two specific days of the week. By this you will know the weight fluctuation of your baby. Later get standardise growth chart for your baby in order to find out what percentile your baby’s weight is in. In the end you need to track your baby’s weight gain on the scale. You can place a piece of paper on the scale or chart in order to keep track. -
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Check your baby’s overall well-being
Keeping in mind that every baby is different, you can have simple check on your baby in order to find out he is healthy. You can see whether the baby eats the right amount of food. You need to make notes of what your baby eats and how much he eats. In addition to this, you need to check your baby’s skin and vital signs. In case your baby takes insufficient food and is underweight, you will be able to see physical changes. His complexion and vitality will start changing. -
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Avoid comparisons
As all babies are different, you should not make too many comparisons. If your baby is premature, he might slowly gain weight but quickly sit and crawl.
