What to do if baby is not gaining weight

There was an established rate of weight to call the child at a certain age. A slight deviation from the norm is not dangerous for one month baby may gain less rules, and more.

Why the child was not enough to gain weight

If the child is healthy, and externally to determine the cause of the significant shortfall in weight does not work, you should consult a doctor and conduct all the necessary tests.

The reasons because of which children do not gain weight may be the following:
- worms (easy to identify);
- low hemoglobin level as the result of anemia;
- the transferred stress or neurological disease;
- any disease of the gastrointestinal tract (constipation, diarrhea, etc.);
- do not eats "back" milk is more fatty, so as to alternately apply it to one or to the other breast.

If parents in childhood poorly gaining weight, it is likely that it will go to their child by inheritance.

Another reason for the shortage of weight can be low-calorie (empty) milk from the mother, resulting in the need to introduce solid foods into baby's diet. It should be done properly and gradually in small amounts, as a little body needs to get used to new food, not much to disrupt the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, absorption and digestion of food.

Also don't worry if the baby gets a little in weight, this may be due to its mobility, zatrachivaniya a large amount of energy during wakefulness.

This is not a cause for concern, because notice of the child's activity easy.

As a young child to gain weight quickly

If the baby is often in a stressful situation, the scandals, this can also affect appetite. The child may not eat, refuse to eat, the mother is nervous, you may notice milk or become "empty". So parents should avoid stress and less nervous, as this will definitely be passed on, and the consequences can be very diverse (including unbalanced nervous system for life).

Lack of appetite may indicate low immunity, which must be raised to normal. This can be done using special vitamins, food, fresh air, tempering and not only.

It is necessary to create conditions so that the kid grows up healthy, intelligent, social. To follow health, food, culture development is the most basic and important thing you can do for healthy life of child. At least, TLC will create good mood for the baby that will help prevent certain problems and diseases.