what to do to increase a underweight newborn baby's weight?
my baby boy is 7 days old.At the time of birth his weight was 2.1kg..he is perfactly healthy but i m little worried aboout his weight.my wife is breastfeeding him and we have arrenged one housemaid to give massage to him.Can any one tell me that what should we do to increase his weight?
I dont think that the question is to be answered by commons unless he or she is professional to deal with infants problems so, I strongly recommend you to approach for a clinical assistance and supports related to this problem.
My baby is big now, but when she was born wasn't so much. The best solution is breast feeding. I didn't gave her anything until 6 months,not even water.
The mother should eat good( meat and vegetables and fruits....this is not the time to diet) because all the vitamines are passed to the baby through milk.
Also try to find Vitamine D3 ( it's extremele important until 2 yeards old- ask any pedriatician to recommand you some, but you/'ll have to ask somebody to bring you from outside Doha- here you cannot find) for the bones.
You can google it. You'll find the same on the net.
Just make sure you don't give to the baby fake stuff. Brest milk is heavenly.
Please, don't take advice from anyone who is not a doctor. If you are genuinely concerned - go back to see your pediatrician.
I can guarantee that no massage will enable your child to put on weight.
newborn babies can be given massages too, you just need to learn how to do it with proper care as newborns are very delicate..
"Additionally, research has shown that gently massaging premature babies actually helps improve their growth and development. According to one study, preemies who were massaged three times daily for ten days gained almost 50 percent more weight, were more active and alert and were able to leave the hospital six days earlier than other premature infants."
http://parenting.ivillage.com/newborn/ncare/0,,lz_76tp,00.html
mine was only 2.7 kg when she was born. usually, u take your child to the doctor for follow-up check-up a week after birth, they will advise you on what to do. it's a bit early for vitamins, so all you can do is proper nourishment, breastmilk is still best of course...
This is a medical problem I think. We should be cautious in seeking advise here. Only your Pediatricain can tell you if your baby has a problem or not. Personally, I hope and pray that your baby is fine. :)
Please see a doctor. Monitor the baby's weight on a weekly basis. Your baby is too young for message. The message is meant to relax the baby's muscels once he starts being a little active. Generally from 3 months onwards. If everything is ok. The baby should gain weight naturally. There is nothing to be worried about.
I believe constant massage will do. This is the common advice I am hearing from others.
no problem if doc.dischared him with out comments about weight then why are you worried,mostly ladies preffered breast feeding bc its best for kid,after every two monthes inshallah he'll gain 1kg,some time we try to get our baby more healthy and feed him/her unnecesory avoid it,bc its not good for kid.
If you have questions about your newborn's health, please take him IMMEDIATELY to a pediatrician. There are many reasons a baby isn't gaining weight and not one of these reasons will a massage help! Please, please, see a doctor.