1. Development rules of baby’s height and weight
The height and weight of a baby is an important indicator of growth and development, and is also one of the issues that parents are most concerned about. From birth to one year old, the baby\’s height and weight will change greatly. Your baby\’s weight may drop by 5% to 10% in the first month after birth, but will gradually increase with feeding and growth. Between the second and sixth months, babies gain an average of about 500-700 grams per month; between six months and one year old, the average gain is about 300-500 grams per month. In terms of height, it grows rapidly after birth, reaching about 1.5 times the birth height at 6 months and about 2 times at 1 year old.
2. Factors affecting the development of baby’s height and weight
In addition to genetic factors, there are many other factors that affect the development of your baby\’s height and weight. The first is the issue of dietary nutrition. Infants and young children need to consume sufficient protein, fat, carbohydrates and other nutrients to ensure healthy growth. The second issue is exercise and sleep. Moderate exercise can promote the development of bones and muscles, while adequate sleep is conducive to the healthy development of the body. There are also some diseases and drugs that can also affect the baby\’s height and weight development, such as hypothyroidism, growth hormone deficiency, etc.
3. How to correctly measure your baby’s height and weight
It is very important to correctly measure your baby\’s height and weight so that you can understand your baby\’s health status in a timely manner. When measuring your weight, you should choose the same time, the same place, and the same weighing instrument, and be careful to remove excess clothing, diapers and other items. When measuring height, you should choose a flat and vertical wall and let your baby stand upright or lie down. In addition, you can also evaluate whether your baby is healthy by calculating the BMI index, BMI = weight (kg) ÷ height 2 (m).
4. How to promote the development of baby’s height and weight
In order to promote the healthy development of the baby\’s height and weight, parents need to pay attention to the following points: first, dietary nutrition, adding an appropriate amount of protein and calcium on the basis of ensuring comprehensive and balanced nutrition; second, moderate exercise and adequate sleep , give your baby an appropriate amount of exercise time and sleep time every day; finally, avoid over-reliance on milk powder and try to let your baby eat more complementary foods and fresh ingredients.
To sum up, the development of baby\’s height and weight requires parents\’ attention and attention. In daily life, we need to pay attention to issues such as diet and nutrition, correct height and weight measurement, moderate exercise and adequate sleep, so as to lay a solid foundation for the healthy growth of our children.
