There are many reasons for slow weight gain or even weight loss. In addition to the common "everyone knows" reasons such as anorexia, fever ... there are other reasons that will surprise many mothers because it is inattentive or often overlooked in caregiving situations. child in fact.
1. Baby is anorexic
Anorexia is a condition commonly encountered by nursing mothers, especially in the period from 1 year old, when the baby has a sense of food and "expresses" his opinion. Long-term anorexia leads to lack of nutrition and energy, not enough to meet the growth needs of children.
For anorexia baby, mothers need to find out the causes of psychological or pathological anorexia, to have effective solutions to overcome. The mother also needs to review the method of feeding the baby, whether it is too restrictive, forcing the child to follow a diet the baby does not like makes the baby feel "afraid to eat" or not.
2. Children are too active
Some babies are too hyperactive, causing the metabolic rate to increase, a lot of energy is lost while the nutrients are less absorbed, leading to the baby's weight loss. In this case, parents need to increase nutritional supplements to meet the child's energy needs.
Overactive children always need to be recharged
3. The distance is too far between meals
Many times, mothers are busy, so they forget to prepare snacks for their children after each main meal. It is not good at all if the mother feeds the baby 6 to 7 hours apart, the baby will easily go hungry and slowly gain weight is something difficult to avoid. Please improve and ensure a scientific diet for your baby.
4. Give your baby too much water / milk right before meals
Many mothers let their baby drink too much water before or during meals, making the baby full and not hungry. If the mother gives the baby a lot of milk or juice before eating, it may make the baby not feel hungry at meals, leading to a decrease in food intake.
Do not let your baby drink too much water before eating
5. Too much fiber
Fiber plays an important role in keeping the digestive system and body healthy, but mothers should avoid giving babies foods with too high a fiber content such as whole-grain pasta, brown rice ... fiber fills the stomach. so that the baby will not feel hungry and will eat less.
6. Improper nutrition
Meals that are not nutritious enough, the menu is not diverse, and continuously feeding the foods they like are the causes of nutritional deficiencies, which make them slow to gain weight. Mom should change immediately and gradually train children to build a scientific diet. In addition, mothers need to review whether there are nutritional mistakes in the food processing process.
Mom should choose and change a variety menu weekly for babies
7. Take a shower after feeding your baby
Do you bathe your baby right after eating? If so, then it's time for mom to give up that habit. Because in fact, after feeding the baby, it takes a while for the baby to digest like an adult's body.
If the mother bathes the baby right after a meal, the body will cool down and slow down the baby's digestion. This leads to a delay in the baby's metabolism.
Constipation, vomiting, and indigestion are undesirable outcomes of bathing after eating. The habit of bathing after eating leads to either failure or delay in gaining weight, making mothers worried. Although taking a bath after eating seems irrelevant, you should remember, it is very important in the digestive process of the baby. Therefore, mothers should bathe their babies before eating so that the nutrients are absorbed and digested better.
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