After the baby is born, the medical staff will often immediately pat the child for crying, cleaning, weighing and other processes, and the elders of the family pay the most attention to the problem of the child's "weighing", after all, in the eyes of the elderly, if you give birth to a "big fat boy" will make yourself feel very faced.
But in fact, the medical staff weighs the child, not just to see whether the baby is a "big fat boy", but because the baby's weight has several effects that cannot be ignored.
After the baby is born, why does the doctor report "a few pounds and a few taels"?
There are "little-known" secrets hidden in it, and parents need to know about it
◎Weight is one of the identifying signs of newborns
After the baby is born, in fact, the characteristics of the baby itself are not very obvious, and the baby's parents and family members are not recognizable to the baby.
When the mother is in labor, it is likely that the mother is not the only one who gives birth in the hospital, which may cause multiple babies to be born at the same time, at this time, the baby's weight is one of the signs to distinguish the baby.
Because although the physical characteristics of the general baby are difficult to identify, the weight is generally not completely consistent.
Some people question, does it mean that Bao Ma doesn't know her child either? Not to mention, I really don't know it, because after the baby is born, it is not the mother who sees the baby, but the medical staff.
Not to mention other family members, they can't enter the delivery room, how can they know a baby they have never met.
In addition, the baby is born with similar appearances, so it is difficult to identify when the baby is born.
◎ The important records of the body are recorded on the relevant information documents
After the baby is born, it is necessary to establish some files and handle some documents, such as the birth certificate that is very important to the baby, you need to fill in the baby's weight.
In addition, the hospital file, parents' souvenirs, etc., all need the baby's weight record, if there is no weighing, these things will not be able to be done smoothly.
◎Body weight can roughly reflect the health of the baby
After the baby is born, one of the most important reasons to take a weight measurement is to find out the baby's health.
In the eyes of many elderly people, they think that the heavier the baby, the better.
The reason for this thinking is that the elderly in the family lived in an era of material scarcity, when the greater the weight, the richer the life, which is one of the reasons why "obesity" is now said to be "rich".
In short, in the eyes of many old people, being fat is blessed, being fat is healthy, and being fat is superior.
But in fact, the fatter the baby, the better, only if it meets a certain weight range, it is considered healthy.
Therefore, after the baby is born, the medical staff will weigh the baby, if the baby's weight is not within the healthy range, then follow-up medical examination and intervention are needed to ensure the healthy development of the baby.
What is the relationship between the weight of a newborn and the health of the baby?
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▲ Healthy weight range
The healthy weight range of newborns is 2.5 kg ~ 4 kg, that is, 5 kg to 8 kg this range, if the baby is born, the weight is in this range, generally meets the health standard.
At present, the average birth weight of newborns is 3 kilograms, which is 6 kilograms. In addition, the closer the baby's weight is to the range of 6~7 pounds, the better the baby's development foundation, which is one of the reasons why many people say that children in this weight range are smart.
Because the baby in this weight range, its physical development is the most standard, not fat or thin, balanced development, with a good foundation, it will be more dominant when developing in the future, and the baby will be relatively easier to become smart and healthy.
▲The impact of being overweight on your baby's health
If the baby is not in the healthy range when the baby is born, but higher than 4 kilograms, that is, 8 pounds, then the newborn baby belongs to what we often call "macrosomia".
At this time, although the baby looks like a happy "big fat boy", the actual situation does not make people happy, because the health of the giant child is at risk.
It is reported that macrosomia may cause a variety of injuries to the mother during childbirth, such as uterine prolapse, dystocia, hemorrhage and other problems, which are caused by the fetal head of macrosomia being too large and too hard, the body is too fat, and the shoulder width is large, which increases the difficulty of childbirth.
Macrosomia itself can also be injured during childbirth because of obesity, and even cause serious consequences such as suffocation due to the prolongation of the delivery period.
Even if the baby is successfully delivered, macrosomia has a potential health threat, and the risk of suffering from diseases such as hypoglycemia, neurological diseases, and obesity is much higher than that of a normal baby, and this effect, even for decades, directly affects the baby's health as an adult.
▲The harm of underweight to the development of the baby
When a baby is born weighing less than 5 pounds, it will be considered a "low weight baby", and these fetuses are more likely to be due to malnutrition.
After the birth of such children, their own physiological functions are relatively weak, such as less subcutaneous fat, so they do not have effective thermal insulation ability, if in a low temperature environment, it is likely that the baby will be seriously injured.
In addition, the respiratory system and metabolic system of low-weight children are in a very "inefficient" state, which also leads to their low immunity, which makes them easy to get sick, and it is difficult to recover after getting sick, so their vitality is very fragile.
In addition, low birth weight infants may be affected in terms of growth and development, such as height, weight, and head circumference may be smaller than normal infants of the same age, which may affect intellectual and behavioral development later in childhood.
Write at the end
The baby's weight is of great significance to the baby, not only related to some procedures, but also an important reference index for the baby's health index.
Therefore, the mother must eat well, sleep well, maintain a good mood, and pay attention to appropriate exercise during pregnancy, so that the fetus can develop healthily and will not become too heavy or underweight.
When your baby is born, how many pounds and taels are there? Is the weight up to the mark?
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