How To Increase Baby’s Weight

In general, babies born with the characteristics and weight are different and each parent will not be concerned about how the characteristics of the baby because of the characteristics of the baby would have the same with both parents. But that would be a problem is the baby's weight is less than normal. Normal baby weight was 2500 grams to 4000 grams.

If it is below normal it is called with a low birth weight, and usually has a low weight are babies who are premature or born not quite a month and mothers who are malnourished pregnancy is a pregnancy the mother has just months to give birth, but the nutrients were obtained fetuses in the womb is not sufficient to meet nutritional requirements.

Every parent would want a normal weight baby either in the womb or after birth to grow up to be a child. Here is how to increase the weight of your baby:

1. Have A Certain Quality Milk For Your Baby
The best nutrition for infants under 6 months only breast milk. How to get the milk quality for the baby depends on how she organized pattern of life, ranging from nutritious foods that help improve the quality of breast milk and the quantity of breast milk, to how mothers cope with the mood that may vary depending on the level of stress.

 

So, when the mother during breastfeeding is expected to not easily stressed, always relaxed, calm your mind, and do exercises regularly such as yoga or simple movements as sports. The baby's weight will increase if the mother is breastfeeding quality and meet the needs of breastfeeding for infants, therefore mothers should breastfeed every 2-3 hours.

2. Give Balance Solids (Complementary Foods)
Solids can be given after the age of infants over 6 months to 2 years old. Some examples of solids that can increase the baby's weight is porridge or rice porridge, fish, bananas, avocado, cheese, eggs, potatoes, vegetables, carrots, tomatoes, beans, oatmeal, etc.

Some ingredients above can be processed with a soft texture corresponding to growth of the baby, but given the composition must be balanced ie 1: 1 or equally between the porridge with the amount of vegetable and side dishes. These solids can be given 2-3 times a day and interspersed with meals or snacks such as biscuits for babies can be given two times a day.

3. Perform Baby Massage
Baby massage can increase appetite and accelerate metabolism within the digestive system to increase your baby's weight. Infant massage can be done when the baby is aged 6 or 7 months and should be done gently for ± 10-20 minutes. Before you do baby massage put your baby in a flat and soft, then rub your hands with baby oil. Here are baby massage steps that you can do at home :

Massaging Baby Face
Press your fingers in the middle of the forehead of the baby, down to the temple and cheek. Use both thumbs to massage the area above the eyebrows. With gentle pressure, draw a line with your thumb from the baby's nose toward the cheek. Use both thumbs to massage around the mouth. Pull so he smiled. Gently massage the baby's lower jaw, from the center to the side as if to make a baby smile.

Massaging Baby Chest
Put your hands in the middle of the chest, move upwards and to the side and back to the center as the heart shape. From the middle of the baby's chest, massage crossed with palms toward shoulders.

Massaging Baby’s Stomach
Remember, do not rub over the ribs !

Make a massaging motion on your stomach like riding a bike, from the top toward the bottom of the stomach. Lift your baby's legs and press both knees slowly to the stomach. Make a circular motion with both hands alternately clockwise jamdimulai on your right. Feel the wind bubble with your finger and push it clockwise.

Massaging Baby By Movement "I Love You"
Massaging I love You consists of three movements:
"I" massage toward the bottom of the stomach using your right hand to the left of the baby's stomach. "Love" form letter "L" upside down. Massage of the right and left the baby's stomach, and then from the top to the bottom of the stomach. "You" massaging movement formed hurf "U" upside down. Massage from bottom to top right and then to the left, down and ended up in the lower left abdomen.

Massaging Baby’s Hands
Hold the baby's arm with both hands like holding a bat softbol. With a milking motion, massage the baby's hands from shoulder to wrist. Do the contrary, reddened hand from the wrist to the base of the baby's arm. Gently pull the fingers baby with gerkan play. With both thumbs alternately, massage the entire surface of the palms and backs of hands. Use both hands to make motions such as roll

Massaging Baby’s Foot
The same can be done in the same manner as a hand massage techniques.

Massaging Baby's Back
Put babies on their stomach on a soft cushion or your thighs. Massage with movement back and forth, using both hands along his back. Launch one of the palm of your hand from the neck down to the baby's bottom with a little pressure. With your fingers, make circular movements, especially in the muscles next to the spine. Create massage with palms extends from the neck to his feet to end your massage. Source: Massaging Baby Steps from Johnson's Baby