After the baby is born, the doctor will cut the umbilical cord for the baby, the nurse will do a simple cleaning for the baby, and then weigh the baby, see how many pounds the newborn is, and then confirm the number of pounds and two, first will talk to the mother, and then will go out to report to the family.
Many people just listen to a rough idea, as long as the baby's weight is not very low, it will not be very concerned, but in fact, do not underestimate this sound weight report, there is a lot of information behind it.
01 Why do nurses have to report the weight of newborns? The "information" contained therein should be understood by the mother
The World Health Organization previously pointed out that the weight of newborns in the range of about 5 pounds to 8 pounds belongs to the normal range, if it is lower than this range value, then it means that the baby is not up to standard, if it is beyond this range, it means that the baby's weight is overweight, which is the case of overweight children.
Therefore, if the mother is within this range after hearing the nurse's reported weight, then at least they can breathe a sigh of relief, because at least the baby's weight status is healthy and there is no red light.
Conversely, if your baby is lighter, there may be a situation of poor physique and incomplete development. If you are overweight, you may also carry some congenital diseases. Of course, these are not exact, and further confirmation is required based on subsequent detailed checks.
Secondly, most newborns are actually wrinkled like a small old man when they are born, and there will not be much difference in appearance, so in order to prevent holding mistakes, weight can also be used as one of the bases. But in practice, the probability of this happening is extremely low, because after the babies are born, the nurse will put on a small bracelet for the baby, which records all kinds of relevant information about the baby, so it is usually not wrong.
Finally, there is a key point, that is, weight can also be used as one of the evaluation criteria for newborn growth and development. Usually, newborns who are within the standard range of values will grow and develop better, so when a mother hears that the baby's weight is up to standard, she should steal the fun.
02 Regarding the weight of newborns, these statements of the older generation are wrong
Some of the older generations say that if the weight of the child is born, it means that the big fat boy will be blessed to enjoy in the future, but this statement is wrong. Although the older generation likes big fat children, in fact, if the newborn is born with heavier weight, the greater the risk associated with it, not only will the physique be weaker, but also may carry some congenital diseases.
The reason why the baby will be overweight, in fact, this is related to the excessive nutritional supplementation of pregnant mothers during pregnancy, if the excess nutrition may lead to too much nutrition absorbed by the fetus, which will affect the normal development needs of the baby. Therefore, pregnant mothers need to control the weight increase during pregnancy, the whole pregnancy is best not to gain more than 30 pounds, and the usual eating habits should also be adjusted, as far as possible to achieve a balanced supply of nutrition, so that it is more conducive to the physical development of the fetus to get a certain control.
Some elderly people say that newborns who weigh close to eight pounds will have smarter heads. In fact, this statement is also inaccurate, because the newborn's brain development and weight number are not directly related, the newborn's brain development and genes and the degree of development during pregnancy are affected by various factors, not only linked to the weight, only rely on the weight to judge whether the child will be smarter in the future, obviously unreliable.
"Compared with a baby with a heavier body, the weight of the baby must be worse" This statement is also often said by the older generation. The elderly believe that even if they are also in the weight range of 5 pounds to 8 pounds, those who are heavier will definitely have a better physique, and those who feel that the weight is thin and thin belongs to the type of weak wind.
In fact, this idea is also wrong, because as long as the baby's weight is within the standard range, then there will not be much correlation with the physique. The baby's physique is also related to genes and pregnant mothers' eating habits, work and rest habits, and all aspects of living habits, some babies weigh only more than five pounds, but the physique is also very good, and some babies even if the weight reaches seven or eight pounds, but the immunity is also very poor, so it is impossible to compare the two.
But no matter what, the most important thing is the living habits of pregnant mothers during pregnancy, we must control weight gain on the basis of ensuring nutritional supplementation, do not blindly choose to only supplement nutrition, or only to control weight, to do a good balance between the two, rather than a matter of trade-offs. Only if the pregnant mother grasps this "degree", the development of the fetus in the mother's belly will be more secure.
Conclusion: I hope that everyone can give birth to a smart and healthy baby, occasionally some substandard or overweight situations, as long as the doctor says that there is no major problem after examination, pregnant mothers do not have to worry about Oh.