How Much Weight Should a Baby Gain?
Mothers often worry about whether or not their babies are growing properly. Many wonder if their babies are gaining too much weight or not enough. Every baby is different, of course, but there are average weight gain patterns that most babies follow during the first year.
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Birth Weight
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Normal, healthy babies are born weighing somewhere between six and nine pounds. During the first week, most babies lose about 10 percent of their birth weight.
First Three Months
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During the first three months, both formula and breastfed babies gain approximately an ounce per day, sometimes a little more or less.
Slowing Down
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After the first three months, babies gain less quickly. Weight gain generally slows to about four ounces per week for breastfed babies and formula fed infants gain just a little bit faster.
Doubling Birth Weight
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Most babies will double their birth weights by 3 or 4 months old. An 8 pound, 6 ounce baby should weight 16 pounds, 12 ounces by 4 months old.
Weight At First Birthday
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A healthy baby who is growing properly will normally triple his or her birth weight by the first birthday or shortly after.
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