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A baby fills a place in your heart you never knew was empty, and this little soul you carry in your hand is the most loved right now. You leave nothing to make him feel special, you care for him in all means. Being a mother is a full time job and the most loveliest one where you cannot risk a simple and a single mistake. The tender soul needs all your attention and care. From bathing to breastfeeding, you’ll have to take an extra care in all. And a baby’s diet is the most important thing one has to keep in mind, as the growth depends on the kind of diet the baby is having. The weight gain tells it all, so you need to keep a check on the baby’s weight according to the doctor’s advice. Let’s have a look at the guide to your babies weight gain,
When your baby is one month old
From now till the 6th month the baby will just grow an inch and will approximately gain 6 7 ounces a week. If the feeding is proper, upto the mark then the your baby will regularly gain weight. Babies in these months are only breastfeed, but the amount of milk they need cannot be decided. But yes, they need to feed 11 to 12 times a day or in every two hours.
When your baby is three months old
At this age your baby will move away from a less regular gain of about 6 ounces per week to a little less to 4 ounces a week. This means the baby will roughly gain 2 ounces this month, and every month till the seventh.
The feeding frequency will decrease here to about five or eight times a day. Your baby will still be walking up at nights for feeds but comparatively less to the previous months.
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When your baby is six months old
In the previous months you’ll notice slight changes in your babies weight and in the end of fourth month or in the starting of fifth you’ll notice signs in your babies which will tell that they are ready for solid foods but it is recommended to let them be on breastfeeds and formula and to start with the solids in the sixth month.
So, the sixth month is here and you can think of some solid foods now. Starting this month the baby will grow about half an inch a month and will gain about 3 to 5 ounces a week. Sixth month is one of the crucial month as you introduce your baby to solids, do keep a track about his allergies and digestive system to see what is good for the baby and what’s not.
When your baby is nine months old
To maintain the weight gain process you will need to feed your baby with light snacks in between his breakfast and lunch and then again between lunch and dinner. So, now when the baby reaches his ninth month he’ll have to be fed 4 times a day. The snacks can be biscuits or finger chips etc.
When your baby is twelve months old
The eleventh and the twelfth month are the rewarding months to the hard work you did the past months. By your baby’s first birthday he’ll gain triple the he had when you gave birth to him. By this month he’ll be all healthy and set to take his first steps and walk. As the baby this month will probably take a step to his toddler hood you’ll be get a bit relief from his weight gain track. Now the baby can eat anything and anytime he feels like. The baby now will let you know if he’s hungry, needs a snack of a glass of juice.
Your responsibilities aren’t over yet. They will never. Your baby has taken his first step and will soon say mumma and we know you are eagerly waiting for the day. The task of healthy food isn’t over yet and if you want your baby to call you soon take an extra care of what you feed him.
Happy motherhood!
