What Is a Neonatal Growth Chart?

The weight of a newborn is an important indicator of the growth and development of children. The average weight of a newborn at birth is 3000 grams. The normal range is 2500 to 4000 grams. The factors that affect the weight of a newborn are the age at primiparity; gestational age; parity and multiple births; pregnant women's health and habits;

Newborn weight

Newborn weight is measured

Chinese urban children's weight, length, head circumference, bust measurement table

(Length: cm weight: kg)

age	boy				girl
	height	body weight	Head circumference	bust	height	body weight	Head circumference	bust
Newborn	50.6	3.27	34.3	32.8	50.0	3.17	33.7	32.6
January	56.5	4.97	38.1	37.9	55.5	4.64	37.3	36.9
February	59.6	5.95	39.7	40.0	58.4	5.49	38.7	38.9
March	62.3	6.73	41.0	41.3	60.9	6.23	40.0	40.3
April	64.6	7.32	42.0	42.3	62.9	6.69	41.0	41.1
May	65.9	7.70	42.9	42.9	64.5	7.19	41.9	41.9
June	68.1	8.22	43.9	43.8	66.7	7.62	42.8	42.7
August	70.6	8.71	44.9	44.7	69.1	8.14	43.7	43.4
October	72.9	9.14	45.7	45.4	71.4	8.57	44.5	44.2
December	75.6	9.66	46.3	46.1	74.1	9.04	45.2	45.0
18 months	80.7	10.67	47.3	47.6	79.4	10.08	46.2	46.6
25 months	90.4	12.84	48.8	50.2	89.3	12.28	47.7	49.0
3 years	93.8	13.63	49.1	50.8	92.8	13.10	48.1	49.8

Weight is an important indicator of growth and development. It is also an important basis for judging children's nutritional status, calculating medicines, and replenishing fluids.

Generally speaking, children's weight gain increases with age. The younger the child, the faster the weight gain. But there is a special place.

2 to 3 days after birth

The main factors affecting the birth weight of a newborn are the following:

1 Age of primiparum: the age of primiparum is below 30 years old, and the birth weight of newborns increases with the age of pregnant women.

First understand the baby's weight at birth and the amount of milk.

Our approach:

Tell your mother's doctor to classify your baby's weight gain into three categories:

--- It is increasing very fast

--- The increase is very slow

--- Moderate increase

Formula for calculating weight:

The average weight of a baby at birth is 3.2 kilograms. Normal males are heavier than females. Parents who are tall and fat are also heavier. If the baby's weight is below the average weight, but it is not less than 2.5 kg, it is a normal-weight baby. We often encounter small babies of this size. These newborns are generally no different from other children, except that there are individual children. Because of its small size, sucking ability is relatively poor, and sometimes it s tiring to feed very little. So for such a small baby, the new mother must be more patient and careful. When breastfeeding, take a small meal and frequent meals, so that the child's total breastfeeding will not decrease, and it will help his digestion and absorption.

In addition, for newborns with a relatively low birth weight, modern scientific methods such as

A new study finds that underweight or overweight increases the risk

Weight during pregnancy is related to the healthy growth of your baby, so how to control weight during pregnancy?

Preconception body shape is the basis

How much weight gain should I expect during pregnancy? First you need to confirm your body shape before pregnancy.

Q: I'm only 6 weeks pregnant. My mother's dishes are gone in less than 10 minutes, and I love bread! Also, I have already weighed 2 pounds. Is this normal?

A: The appetite at 6 weeks of pregnancy is good. It sounds like good news. But it's too fast to grow 2 catties in more than a month. Before 3 months of pregnancy, due to the inability to eat during pregnancy and the slow energy requirement of the embryo, most people have lost or slightly increased their body weight during this time, even if there is an increase, it will not be so fast. . It is recommended to go to the hospital for examination, paying special attention to exclude diabetes.

Q: I have always had a good appetite since pregnancy, but I eat less staple foods. I did nt grow a catty for the entire 7th month. It stands to reason that 7-9 months should be the fastest growing period for the expectant mother. Is it normal?

A: It is not normal for 7 months of pregnancy and no increase in weight for 1 month. Find out why:

1. Whether there is too little amniotic fluid, fetal growth restriction, can be diagnosed by abdominal examination or B-ultrasound;

2. Is there insufficient nutrition, such as eating too little and exercising too much? You can learn about it through nutrition consultation;

3. Is the weight inaccurate, such as not using the same scale, different clothes each time when weighing, different conditions of emptying before or after meals, etc.