“The baby is too thin, look how fat the baby is” is a phrase that the baby’s grandmother or grandmother often hangs on the mouth. All grandmothers are the same, in their eyes, my baby is the cutest, the most well-behaved, the most loving, but the baby is too thin. The traditional concept of children “white and fat” is the healthiest, when walking children, we can often hear, “your baby how so fat,” “my baby is not thin. We can often hear the words, “Why is your baby so fat? In fact, the baby’s height and weight standards are referenced by scientific data, too fat and too thin are unhealthy. Whether the baby’s weight is up to standard can refer to the following table What factors are related to baby fat and thin? 1, the child’s fat and thin and genetic has a lot to do with; 2, with the amount of exercise; 3, with the digestion and absorption; 4, with the sleep time or quality. Baby weight growth pattern The current average birth weight of normal newborns in China is: 3.20-3.30 kg. Most babies will experience physiological weight loss after birth, reaching the lowest at 3-4 days after birth, and can recover to the birth weight in 7-10 days. Generally at 3 months after birth, the weight is about 2 times the birth weight and at 1 week of age the weight is about 3 times the birth weight. After 1 week of age, the baby’s weight gain slows down and he/she is able to walk independently and increase his/her activity level. As a result, mothers may notice that their babies do not look as fat as before after 1 week of age. What happened to the baby’s weight? 1. Breastfeeding alone After the age of one, the nutrition of breast milk can no longer meet the baby’s physical development needs, and breast milk alone will affect the baby’s health. So do a good job of breast milk, complementary food and other foods in a reasonable ratio. 2.Increasing activity Babies are slowly walking, their activity is increasing and they need more food to replenish their strength, sometimes they don’t get enough nutrition because of parents’ negligence. So plan to add enough calories to the food. 3, irregular diet Babies need regular feeding, wait until hungry and then feed, the baby’s appetite has been hurt; sometimes the diet is delayed too long, but also the baby’s appetite is not aware of. So according to the actual situation, as far as possible every day at the same time to eat. 4, improper food choice The baby’s food does not have enough nutrition and energy to help him develop properly. For example, low-fat food; low-calorie food (such as artificial desserts); low-nutrition food (such as junk food, over-processed food). For this reason it is important to pay attention to a balanced mix of calories and nutrients in food. In addition, it is recommended to use more boiling, steaming, stewing and other ways to cook food with water as the medium. 5, bad habits Some babies are accustomed to eating while watching TV, or eating while playing, always ask parents to chase around and feed, so not only eat less rice, but also not conducive to digestion and absorption. Therefore, the eating environment must be quiet, as far as possible to avoid external disturbances, to facilitate the baby to eat at ease. 6, disease Many physical diseases can lead to low weight babies, such as digestive diseases, metabolic disorders, iron and zinc deficiency, endocrine system diseases, etc., the baby will show hunger, or eat more, but still lose weight, and weakness. Also there are medications – such as antibiotics – that can impair your baby’s appetite. Talk to your doctor about these problems to find the right treatment and protect your baby’s appetite. What should I do if my baby is not at the right weight? 1.First give your baby a comprehensive checkup Through medical examination, mothers can understand the health status of your baby’s digestive system, spleen and stomach. Once problems are found, you can seek medical advice and follow the doctor’s instructions to take appropriate medication or supplement the nutrients lacking in your body through dietary therapy. 2, adjust the structure of the diet As the saying goes, medicine is better than food, so the table is lively, is the first thing parents should consider. For babies who have not yet added complementary foods, you can consider slowly adding complementary foods and gradually enrich them. Most of the babies are too thin may be related to partial food, nutrition dietary structure is not reasonable. This stage of the baby, the daily food should try to ensure diversity, cereals, meat, beans and vegetables should be a balanced mix, so that it is a scientific and reasonable diet. 3, correcting bad eating habits baby thin and improper feeding methods, eating habits are not regular also related. Correct the child’s bad eating habits, keep a fixed meal time is also parents need to do. It is recommended that the daily breakfast does not exceed 7:30 pm, dinner time does not exceed 8:30 pm, can not be any excuse to arbitrarily change the child’s eating time. 4, take the baby to participate in outdoor activities often take the baby to participate in a variety of outdoor activities, can make the baby happy, accelerate the metabolism, appetite increased. Too fat and too thin are not conducive to baby growth The principle of feeding babies is: what to eat by the parents to ensure that the baby’s nutritional supply diversification and enrichment; eat how much by the baby to decide, that is, do not go to force or coax the baby to eat, from childhood to develop good eating habits. Many parents think that a chubby baby is a sign of a strong body, but we must emphasize that “fat is not strong”! Each child has its own growth trajectory, perhaps you think that thin baby is actually very healthy, as long as within the prescribed weight range mothers should not worry. Don’t blindly give your baby supplements.