What is the ideal weight and height for a baby during the first year of their life? Have you found yourself wondering this? Are you concerned about your child being too small or heavy? Well, let’s talk about what that should be according to doctors.
Ideal Weight of a Baby in its First Year
Now, according to the Texas Children’s Hospital, during a baby’s first six months of life, their weight should have doubled.
By twelve months, your baby should have tripled their birth weight.
Typically, a baby will gain around an ounce of weight each day. Normally the child will also receive regular doctor visits to track their weight gain.
This does not mean that you should weigh your child every day. This is because their weight fluctuates every day. Your baby’s weight gain will be in increments, and sometimes on some days, your baby may not even gain anything.
Ideal Height of a Baby in its First Year
During the time that they are gaining this weight, they will also be getting longer. The Texas Children’s Hospital tells us that during the first six months of life, your child will grow about an inch each day.
After their first six months of life, your child will probably grow half that until they reach twelve months of age.
As a parent, it seems to me that our children grow in the blink of an eye. And during their first year, they grow faster.
As long as your baby is sleeping well and alert he or she is probably growing just fine.
As with anything, however, if you feel that something is wrong do not hesitate to talk to your family doctor or pediatrician.
Final Thoughts
Babies are not all born at the same weight, and many things can contribute to how they grow in both weight and height.
It is important to remember that if your baby is above or below the average height and weight of a child his or her age, it does not mean that anything is wrong.
Some babies are larger than others, and in my case, my babies were smaller than most. This is due to genetics. I am a mere five foot and two inches which is what has contributed to their smaller growth. But they are healthy! They are in the smaller section of their growth percentile, but the doctors are not concerned.
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