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A child’s weight is an important parameter to consider when assessing a child’s development and health. Calculating your baby’s correct weight is quite simple, and you can do it yourself. It is worth systematically checking the weight of the child in order to prevent health problems in time.
Why is the child’s weight important?
A baby’s weight is a fundamental factor in birth to. In the following days and months, you should carefully observe how the child’s weight changes: whether the child is losing weight or gaining weight, and at what rate it is happening.
Any abnormalities and fluctuations in the child’s weight should be diagnosed and monitored as they may indicate various types of ailments. Too low or too high a child’s weight may also have a significant impact on his motor development.
What is the correct weight of the child?
A child’s weight depends on the length of his body (height), genetic predisposition (for example, his parents’ tendency to gain weight) and diet.
The average weight with which boys are born is approximately 3,3 kg. Girls are generally 100 grams lighter.
In infants, weight gain should be 150-200 g per week. In the 6th week and the 3rd month, there is a significant acceleration in the increase in body weight and, consequently, in the weight of the child.
In 4-5 months, the average boy weighs about 6,6 kg, while the girl weighs about 6,4 kg. As you can see, the weight doubles between 1 and 5 months of age.
At 6 months of age, the average weight of a boy is approx. 7,9 kg, and of a girl – 7,3 kg. The child should gain weight by 150-200 g per week.
In the 7th month, the average boy weighs about 8,3 kg, while the girl is almost one kilogram lighter and weighs about 7,6 kg. During this period, the child gains weight about 100 g per week.
At 9 months of age, the boy should weigh about 8,9 kg, and the girl about 8,2 kg.
When a child turns one year old, his weight should be – about 9,6 kg for boys, and about 8,9 kg for girls.
When a child is 3 years old, it should weigh around 14,3 kg (boys) or around 13,9 kg (girls). The child then increases the weight by about 2 kg per year.
Children aged 5 years should weigh about 18,3 kg for boys and about 18,2 kg for girls.
Now you can control your child’s weight from the first days of his life, also at home. Order the MEBBY Baby & Child scales available on Medonet Market.
How is the correct baby weight calculated?
The correct weight of a child is calculated taking into account the following parameters: child’s birth weight, gender, age of the child, current weight and height (body length) of the child.
The obtained result is only a guide, but when the actual weight of the child differs significantly from it, it is worth consulting a pediatrician. In the first months of a child’s life, it is worth systematically checking the course of his body weight gain and comparing the results with the percentile grids used to assess the development of infants.
There are also useful and easy-to-use baby weight calculators available on the Internet.
It should be remembered that children grow at different rates, and their weight in a given week or month of life depends on the weight of their body at the time of their birth.
The parent’s anxiety should arise when the weight gain stops or falls.
What to do when a child’s weight is too high or too low?
A pediatrician should be consulted whenever the weight of a child is significantly different from the norm provided for his age. Too high a child’s weight may indicate overfeeding. Too low weight of a child may be caused by malnutrition or food malnutrition, or even a serious illness.
It’s a good idea to check your child’s weight regularly. For weighing, you can use the Electronic Analytical Balance TM-WA002 or the Modern Mechanical Balance TM-915 TECH-MED.