Feeding for the baby with low weight
The growth chart of children is usually constant and almost always increasing, except for the first days of life that lose a few grams; It may happen that a premature baby may have a greater difficulty in gaining weight or having a low birth weight, unlike full-term babies who have a normal growth i
The growth chart of children is usually constant and almost always increasing, except for the first days of life that lose a few grams; It may happen that a premature baby may have a greater difficulty in gaining weight or having a low birth weight, unlike full-term babies who have a normal growth in relation to weight and height.
In the case of a baby with a low weight, the pediatrician should be consulted about the cause of the lack of weight gain. If the cause is nutritional it is important to remember that breast milk is the best food for babies because of its nutritional composition, bioavailability of its nutrients, immunological advantages, the presence of hormones and enzymes, growth factors and last but not least important the psychological factor.
What to do with the baby with low weight
- Breastfeeding the baby on demand, whenever he asks for it no matter how much time has passed since the last feeding. A - To take into account the mother's milk drop,
a stress situation can interfere in the production of breast milk. - Prevent him from falling asleep when he is breastfeeding
, move him a little bit to the baby so that he wakes up and can finish with the milk intake.- Consult with the pediatrician that
the baby does not have any problem on the lips, palate and tongue so that he can make a correct nipple grip. -
Consider how to suck , if you have good grip, if you have strength in the grip, this will also determine the amount of milk that the baby will take.- If you drink artificial milk,
check the preparation method. Los - Babies who are breastfeeding and are underweight may come to need a supplement that provides them with protein, calories, iron, and calcium; some babies will need more supplementation than others. - It is not necessary to advance complementary feeding to improve weight gain, respect the maturation time of the baby's organs.
Feeding tips for the baby with low weight If the baby (plus 6 months) is with complementary feeding, we can: - If we are facing a baby with low weight, before giving each meal,
give the breast .
- Avoid broths, soups or juices. These types of foods contain a large amount of water, which makes the child sate much earlier with a low calorie meal.
- Add in each preparation cucha 1 teaspoon of oil (extra virgin oil)
, this increases the caloric value of the food with good quality fats. - You can
add breast milk a to the dessert, such as banana or other fruits stewed with milk. Avoid sugary or processed desserts, which although they have a high caloric intake, these are foods with empty calories (without nutrients).
- Avoid too long meals, can tire and demotivate the child, give a time of 20 minutosa 30 minutes.
