Baby is not gaining weight, low percentile, poor growth

Why Your Baby Is Not Gaining Weight

You may be asking yourself: Why is my baby not gaining weight? Your baby has not gained as much weight as expected and you’re understandably worried. The first step is to determine if there is an underlying problem or whether its a false alarm or due to unrealistic expectations. Learn why your baby is not gaining weight.

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Top  10 Baby Growth Mistakes

Top 10 Baby Growth Mistakes

As a parent, you’re not expected to know about infant growth. It’s your baby’s healthcare professional who is responsible to guide you. What you may be unaware of is that mistakes can occur. And these can cause needless anxiety for parents.

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Baby Scales

Is Your Baby Experiencing Catch-Down Growth Or Poor Growth?

Catch-down growth involves a natural period of slow growth that is normal for some babies. It is often mistaken as poor growth. This mistake can lead to flawed feeding advice that has the potential to cause infant feeding and growth problems.  Knowing the difference between catch-down growth and poor growth could benefit your baby’s health and spare you needless anxiety.

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Variations In Normal Growth For Babies

Variations In Normal Growth For Babies

If your baby is not gaining weight as expected, one of the first things to consider is if this could be due to a variation of normal growth. Not all health professionals are aware of variations in normal growth and as a result they are often mistaken as poor growth. Being aware of variations in infant growth could spare you unnecessary anxiety.

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Growth False Alarms

Growth False Alarms

Having your baby weighed regularly is one way to confirm that he’s growing well. If he achieves an expected weight gain this provides reassurance. But what if he doesn’t? Does this mean there’s a problem? Not necessarily! It could be a false alarm.

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Average Weight Gain For Babies

Average Weight Gain For Babies

Most parents experience anxiety when it appears that their baby has not gain enough weight. Many suffer needlessly due to receiving misleading information about average weight gain figures for babies. This article assists parents to better understand their baby’s growth and decide if there is reason for concern.

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Why Is My Baby Underweight?

Why Is My Baby Underweight?

Your baby is skinny. You have been told he’s underweight. Should you be worried? Maybe! Maybe not! Its important to know there’s a difference between an underfed baby, which is cause for concern, and a genetically lean baby, which is not a reason to worry. This article explains the difference.

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