Table of the norms of the weight of a child in 8 months
By how good a baby is gaining weight, you can judge a lot. For example, it often happens that babies born with a small weight, quickly catch up with their peers, or vice versa - the monthly increase in the strong can barely reach the minimum norm. This state of affairs may be due to the fact that the mother has little milk or it is not fat enough, or the baby was wrongly picked up by the mixture if he is an artificial person. There is an acute problem of shortage or overweight when introducing complementary foods. So, crumbs with underestimated indicators are initially introduced to porridges, if with the weight gain in the baby everything is fine, then it is better to first introduce into its diet vegetable puree. According to the established norms, the weight of the child at 8 months should vary within 8100-8800 g, while his monthly increase should be 550 g.
When parents can not bring the weight of crumbs to the limits of the norm by adjusting the menu, then it makes sense to undergo a comprehensive examination in order to identify the causes of what is happening. It's worth making sure that the baby is ok, if:
- by weight the child is large enough, but his body remains disproportionate;
- excess weight appears with poor appetite. This may indicate a dysfunction of the thyroid gland or a digestive disorder.
Comparing how much the child weighs in 8 months with the age norms given in the table, it is necessary to take into account: the full-term baby or not, the nature of the course of childbirth and pregnancy, the presence of birth injuries, and gender differences. For example, the values of growth and weight of boys and girls at this age will always be different, and a premature baby will be many times more likely to catch up with peers. In addition, one can not ignore the genetic predisposition in this matter.
Below, we present the tables by which you can compare the norms and actual values of the weight of the child, depending on the height, gender and age.
| |