Two months old baby weight
Your Baby's Growth: 2 Months (for Parents)
Reviewed by: Cristy A. Wong, MD
en español El crecimiento de su bebé: 2 meses
Babies continue to grow quickly in weight and length this month.
How Much Will My Baby Grow?
The first 2 months of life were a period of rapid growth. Your baby will continue to grow at a similar rate, gaining about 1 to 1½ inches (2.5 to 3.8 centimeters) in length and 2 pounds (907 grams) in weight this month. These are just averages — your baby may grow somewhat faster or slower, and is likely to have growth spurts.
Your baby can go through periods of increased hunger and fussiness. This increase in hunger means your baby is going through a period of fast growth (a growth spurt). If you breastfeed, you might find your baby wants to eat more often (sometimes every hour!) during certain times of the day. This is often called "cluster feeding." Formula-fed babies may want to eat more often or will drink more formula than usual during feedings.
You'll learn to see the signs that tell you that your baby is hungry or when your baby is full. You will know your baby is hungry when she seems restless, cries a lot, sticks out her tongue or sucks on her hands and lips. You will know your baby is full when she is no longer interested in feeding or just falls asleep at the end of a feeding session. Remember, babies' tummies are very small and they need to be burped after feedings to release gas that can cause discomfort.
Your doctor will measure your baby's weight, length, and head circumference and track his or her growth on a standardized growth chart (there are different charts for boys and girls). Your baby might be large, small, or medium-sized. As long as this growth pattern stays consistent over time, chances are your baby's progress is just fine.
If your baby is born prematurely, keep in mind that growth and development should not be compared with that of a full-term child. Preemies will need to be followed more closely and may need to be weighed more often during the first months to make sure they are growing properly.
They have some catching up to do!
Should I Be Concerned?
If your baby is not growing at the expected rate, or the growth rate slows, your doctor will want to make sure your baby is getting enough to eat.
The doctor may ask you about:
- How many feedings a day your baby gets. At 2 months old, a breastfed baby may feed about 8 times in a 24-hour period; formula-fed babies usually eat less frequently, about every 4 hours. Now that babies are drinking more at a time they will feed less often and sleep longer at night.
- How much your baby eats at each feeding. A baby generally nurses for at least 10 minutes, should be heard to swallow, and should seem satisfied when done. Bottle-fed babies eat about 5 to 6 ounces (148–177 milliliters) — some more and some less — at each feeding. Breastfeeding mothers may benefit from seeing a lactation consultant to increase comfort and improve technique.
- How many bowel movements your baby has each day, and their volume and consistency.
Most babies will have 1 or more bowel movements daily, but it may be normal to skip 1 or 2 days if consistency is normal. Breastfed babies' stools tend to be soft and slightly runny. The stools of formula-fed babies tend to be a little firmer, but should not be hard or formed.
Most of the time, a baby's growth will simply be tracked over the next few months during routine well-baby visits. But if your doctor is concerned about your baby's growth, he or she will want to see your baby more often.
What's Next?
On average, babies between 3 and 6 months grow in length and weight at a steady but slightly slower rate compared with the first 2 months of life. Sometimes, it may seem like your baby is outgrowing clothes every other day and you can't keep up. Don't worry. Rapid growth will start to slow down in the second half of the first year.
Reviewed by: Cristy A. Wong, MD
Date reviewed: January 2019
Average baby weight: Chart and development
Weight is one indicator of good nutrition and physical development.
It can therefore be helpful to know about babies’ average weight month by month.
First, it is worth noting that average weight is not “normal” weight. Just like adults, babies come in all shapes and sizes. If a baby’s weight is in a lower percentile, this does not necessarily signal a problem with their growth or physical development. With this in mind, using a weight chart can help a person generally track their baby’s growth.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend using the World Health Organization (WHO) weight chart for babies up to 2 years of age.
This article describes the average weight of a baby month by month from birth. It also explores what can affect a baby’s weight.
According to the WHO, the average birth weight of a full-term male baby is 7 pounds (lb) 6 ounces (oz), or 3.3 kilograms (kg). The average birth weight of a full-term female is 7 lb 2 oz, or 3.2 kg.
The average weight of a baby born at 37–40 weeks ranges from 5 lb 8 oz to 8 lb 13 oz.
This is 2.5 to 4 kg.
At delivery, experts consider a low birth weight to be less than 5 lb 8 oz, or 2.5 kg.
It is common for babies to lose around 10% of their weight shortly after birth. This decrease is mostly due to fluid loss and usually nothing to worry about. Most babies gain back this weight within 1 week.
Weight charts can help a person tell what percentile their baby’s weight falls into. For example, if their weight is in the 60th percentile, it means that 40% of babies of the same age and sex weigh more, and 60% of these babies weigh less.
This does not necessarily mean that any baby weighs too much or too little. It can simply indicate where a baby’s weight falls on a spectrum.
The chart below shows baby weights in the 50th percentile. This is the average weight. Male babies tend to weigh a little more than female babies, so the chart is divided by sex.
| Baby age | Female 50th percentile weight | Male 50th percentile weight |
| Birth | 7 lb 2 oz (3. 2 kg) | 7 lb 6 oz (3.3 kg) |
| 1 month | 9 lb 4 oz (4.2 kg) | 9 lb 14 oz (4.5 kg) |
| 2 months | 11 lb 5 oz (5.1 kg) | 12 lb 4 oz (5.6 kg) |
| 3 months | 12 lb 14 oz (5.8 kg) | 14 lb 1 oz (6.4 kg) |
| 4 months | 14 lb 3 oz (6.4 kg) | 15 lb 7 oz (7.0 kg) |
| 5 months | 15 lb 3 oz (6.9 kg) | 16 lb 9 oz (7.5 kg) |
| 6 months | 16 lb 1 oz (7.3 kg) | 17 lb 8 oz (7.9 kg) |
| 7 months | 16 lb 14 oz (7.6 kg) | 18 lb 5 oz (8.3 kg) |
| 8 months | 17 lb 8 oz (7.9 kg) | 18 lb 15 oz (8.6 kg) |
| 9 months | 18 lb 2 oz (8.2 kg) | 19 lb 10 oz (8.9 kg) |
| 10 months | 18 lb 11 oz (8.5 kg) | 20 lb 3 oz (9.2 kg) |
| 11 months | 19 lb 4 oz (8.7 kg) | 20 lb 12 oz (9.4 kg) |
| 12 months | 19 lb 12 oz (8.9 kg) | 21 lb 4 oz (9. 6 kg) |
Babies grow and gain weight the fastest within the first 6 months of life. Although this can vary, babies tend to gain around 4–7 oz, or 113–200 grams (g), per week in the first 4–6 months.
Weight gain then slows slightly, with an average gain of around 3–5 oz (about 85–140 g) per week when the baby is 6–18 months. On average, babies triple their birth weight by their first birthday.
Growth patterns do not follow a clear schedule, however.
Some babies gain weight steadily and stay in the same percentile, or close to it, for several months. Others gain weight rapidly, signalling a growth spurt, which can happen at any time. This may move a baby into a new weight percentile.
It is important not to focus on weight as the only indicator of physical development. Other measurements of this development include the baby’s length and head circumference.
Considering all three measurements gives doctors an idea about how the baby is growing, compared with other babies of the same age and sex.
Meanwhile, it is also important to keep other developmental milestones in mind. Various checklists of milestones by age are available, including one from Pathways.org, which is endorsed by organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.
For anyone looking for more information about what influences the weight of a baby, several factors can be involved, including:
Sex
Male newborns tend to be bigger than female newborns, and they typically gain weight a little faster during infancy.
Nutrition
Weight gain and growth rates can also depend on whether the baby consumes breast milk or formula.
The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that breastfed babies gain weight and grow faster than formula-fed babies during the first 6 months.
However, that rate can shift during the next 6 months. Breastfed babies may gain weight and grow more slowly than formula-fed babies when they are aged 6 months to 1 year.
Medical conditions
Underlying health issues can cause a baby to gain weight more slowly. For example, babies with congenital heart irregularities may gain weight at a slower rate than babies without this condition.
Health issues that affect nutrient absorption or digestion, such as celiac disease, may also lead to slow weight gain.
Prematurity
Babies born prematurely may grow and gain weight more slowly during their first year than babies born at full term.
However, many babies born prematurely gain weight rapidly and “catch up” by about their first birthday.
The average birth weight for full-term male babies is 7 lb 6 oz, or 3.3 kg. For female babies born full-term, the average birth weight is 7 lb 2 oz, or 3.2 kg.
Baby weight charts can help a healthcare team track a baby’s physical development by comparing the baby’s weight with the weights of others of the same age and sex.
Still, a doctor usually looks for steady growth, rather than a target percentile, when assessing a baby’s physical development.
And even if a baby’s weight is in a lower percentile, they will not necessarily be a small adult — just as longer babies do not necessarily become tall adults.
Knowing about average weights by month can help people gauge their babies’ physical development, but doctors also look for other important indicators, such as length and head circumference.
Healthcare professionals also take into account whether a baby is generally hitting other milestones on time. And by taking a detailed medical history, they can rule out any medical conditions or nutritional considerations that may be preventing a baby from gaining weight appropriately.
Weight and height of a child by months up to a year - Table of weight norms for babies
A young mother often worries about whether her baby is developing correctly. And the weight of the child is one of the “sick” questions that often comes up on the playground.
Undoubtedly, how much a newborn is gaining weight is really important to know.
But remember that the height and weight of the child are individual indicators. And they may not always fit into beautiful statistics. Although the approximate norm for the weight of a newborn is calculated based on general values. Doctors who carry out regular weighing of a newborn also have their own guidelines. nine0003
The table below shows the height and weight of the newborn by month. The figures take into account statistical data and recommendations of pediatricians (the discrepancy, by the way, is only 3%).
| Child's age, months | Boy, weight, g | Boy, height, cm | Girl, weight, g | Girl, height, cm nine0012 |
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| Newborn | 3 600 | fifty | 3400 | 49.5 |
| 1 month | 4 450 | 54. 5 | 4 150 | 53.5 |
| 2 month nine0026 | 5 250 | 58 | 4 900 | 56.8 |
| 3 month | 6050 | 61 | 5 500 | 59.3 |
| 4 month | 6 700 | 63 nine0026 | 6 150 | 61.5 |
| 5 month | 7 300 | 65 | 6 650 | 63.4 |
| 6 month | 7 900 | 67 | 7 200 | 65.3 nine0026 |
| 7 month | 8 400 | 68. 7 | 7 700 | 66.9 |
| 8 month | 8 850 | 70.3 | 8 100 | 68.4 |
| 9 month nine0026 | 9 250 | 71.7 | 8 500 | 70 |
| 10 month | 9 650 | 73 | 8 850 | 71.3 |
| 11 month | 10,000 | nine0031 74.39 200 | 72.6 | |
| 12 month | 10 300 | 75.5 | 9 500 | 73.8 |
To use the table, you should know how to weigh a newborn correctly.
Before turning on the scales, you need to remove all foreign objects from the bowl, otherwise you will get distorted data. Although you can leave a diaper on it and then press the "Tara" button to reset the result. It is necessary to put the baby in the scales at rest in order to fix the exact numbers, which can then be compared with the “ideal”. nine0003
Modern electronic scales for weighing newborns are proactive. A smart device “knows” the weight of a healthy baby in advance and compares the norm with the result. Just wait a few seconds and you will see the result. Home scales with a built-in height meter will allow you to control the physical development of your baby without visiting the clinic.
Remember that the proper weight of the child is growing in dynamics. You can follow this indicator through a mobile application that collects the results of each weigh-in. nine0003
height, weight and acquired skills
Elizaveta Shatunova
Author Daily Baby
#baby #development
Behind the first month of a child's life.
And if earlier the baby bore the proud title of "newborn", now he is a baby. And this period will last up to a year. But it is from the second month of life that the child begins to perceive the world around him more consciously. He is waiting for the first discoveries, and possibly serious achievements. Let's talk about the development of a full-term baby at 2 months - how much he weighs and what he should learn. When to sound the alarm if the "standards" do not match reality? And what skills can a mother develop in a baby right now? nine0003
Baby's height and weight at 2 months
The physical development of a baby depends on many factors. Type of feeding, starting weight and height at birth, even season. Everything is strictly individual here. Some babies get better and grow faster, while others, on the contrary, do not want to gain weight. No panic! Consult a pediatrician if you are concerned about the discrepancy between the parameters of the physical development of the baby and the established standards.
During the second month of his life, a healthy child usually gains 400-1500 gr. The weight of boys and girls may vary - this is quite normal. Therefore, it is better not to compare your son with the daughter of a friend - a thankless task. The average weight of girls at 2 months is about 3.8-6.7 kg, and boys - 4.4-7.0 kg. This is WHO data. Starting from the 4th week of life, boys will gain 160-210 grams in weight every week, and girls 140-180 grams. nine0003
And of course, the baby is actively growing. The total "growth" will be approximately 2-3 cm. According to WHO, by the end of the second month of life, the height of girls reaches 53.1-61.2 cm, and boys - 54.3-62.5 cm.
Vision and hearing baby at 2 months
Mom will surely notice that the baby closer to the second month of life has already learned to focus his eyes on individual objects and people located at a distance of no more than a meter. A real achievement! Now the baby, with the interest of a discoverer, examines everything around, “studies” the faces of his parents and his hands.
It is believed that in the second month of life, the baby can also distinguish some colors - white, black, red, green. nine0003
The child is most attracted to objects that move slowly. He follows them with his eyes and turns his head, sometimes even making attempts to roll over. You can be sure that you did not buy a mobile for a crib in vain. And it's time to introduce the baby to his first toys - bright rattles and rodents.
Auditory reactions in a two-month-old baby are also actively developing. He does not understand anything that is said to him, but he already catches intonations. nine0003
See for yourself - call the baby by name, being a little away, and he will look with his eyes for the source of the sound, turning his head. True, while with some delay - this is quite normal. And of course, even such a small child will recognize a gentle mother's voice from a thousand. His hearing is developing, so do not be surprised that the baby suddenly began to be frightened by sharp sounds.
Hysterical crying and shuddering can cause anything - a piercing phone call or a loudly slamming door. nine0003
Motor reactions
A 2-month-old child already knows how to hold his head vertically in a “column” position in his mother's arms for about 30 seconds. But it is still difficult for him to cope with such a “load” - the baby quickly gets tired and begins to lean on the shoulder of an adult again. And the baby already knows how to raise his head high when he lies on his stomach. He rests on his elbows and arches like a real gymnast. True, and in this position he can still be no more than a minute. Here they are, the first motor reactions of a 2-month-old baby. nine0003
But the most exciting activity for a child now is to learn the coordination of his hands. He makes his first conscious movements to grab a toy or touch his mother's face.
Babies grab objects with the whole palm, pulling them to the chest. They gradually learn to hold them in their hands.
True, while it turns out it doesn’t matter - the fingers do not “obey”.
Speech reactions
Of course, "real" speech is still very far away. But already at the age of 2 months, the baby's voice manifestations become more diverse - from plaintive whimpering to jubilant cries. The child now seems to be playing with the sounds that he can make. nine0003
The initial "speech" of the baby is manifested in the repetition of vowels in different sequences. He will master complex combinations of letters in his hum along with consonants a little later.
Emotional reactions
From the second month, the baby's emotional reactions increase significantly, his nervous system is actively developing. Already, facial expressions and intonations of the voice are beginning to form in the baby. Yes, while the baby expresses his desires only by crying. But if you pay attention, even these sounds the child already makes in different ways. Mom will very soon be able to easily distinguish between the "hungry" cry of her baby from dissatisfaction with the unchanged diaper.
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By the middle of the second month of life, the baby has the so-called "joint attention". The child, watching loved ones, will copy them - facial expressions, gestures, intonations. So far, it is not quite accurate, but the first successes will be noticeable soon.
Many experts agree that it is from the second month of life that a child's individual temperament is formed and manifested. Some are calm, while others are more active.
Two-month-old routine
At two months, the baby is more likely to follow the rituals established by the mother. It is still difficult to call it a “real” daily routine. The child, like all last month, has only a few basic tasks - sleep, nutrition and short periods of wakefulness. And the mother can only continue to follow these patterns, gradually forming a clear daily routine for the baby. Feed, bathe and put to bed at the same time.
The total duration of sleep in a two-month-old baby is about 15-18 hours per day.
On average, children now sleep 3-5 times during the day. Usually these are two long rest periods of 1-3 hours and 2-3 short ones of 15-30 minutes. Baby sleeps around 9 at night-12 o'clock. Some of them do not wake up at all (which is extremely rare), while others wake up periodically for feeding.
Feeding a two-month-old baby
Feeding a baby still takes up a significant part of the day. This will continue for at least another 2-3 months. In the diet of the child there is nothing but mother's milk and / or infant formula. Even water is still “banned”. Only if it was not recommended for medical reasons by a pediatrician.
Many doctors insist that right now it is better to transfer the baby from on-demand feedings, as is often the case in the first month of life, to timed meals. Otherwise, then the baby may have difficulty in forming a healthy daily routine. nine0003
When breastfeeding, the baby eats every 2-3 hours. Artificial means meals every 3-4 hours with a portion of the mixture in 115-140 ml.
Intestinal colic
In most cases, it is at the beginning of the second month of life that a child develops intestinal colic. His sleep is disturbed, he often cries and is naughty, he eats reluctantly. The main thing is to keep calm. This period will end by the beginning of the fourth month.
Do not "invent" non-existent diseases to your baby. Usually colic is a consequence of the development of the gastrointestinal tract in a child, they are not dangerous to his health. If necessary, consult a pediatrician. nine0003
Educational activities for children at 2 months
Since the baby is now actively learning about the world around him, he needs help in this. In addition, the child is more awake - you have to do something to take this time. Why not games?
Physical development
The baby begins to hold his head more confidently. The process will go much faster if you do exercises with your child to strengthen the muscles of the neck.
Keep your baby in an upright position often and motivate him to look around with various sounds. This is the first sports training of the baby - by turning the neck, he develops muscles. For babies, other exercises are available that will help him hold his head more confidently. Lay the child on his back and show him an interesting toy so that he tries to raise his head. The same exercise can be repeated when the child is on the stomach. nine0003
Development of motor skills
We need to help the baby to better coordinate his movements with his hands. And here everything is simple.
Give your child a light hand massage from time to time, paying attention to the palms and fingers. It does not hurt to get a whole set of toys of different shapes and textures - cubes, balls, squeakers and rustlers. Put objects of various shapes and sizes into the child’s palm, let him feel them. Very soon, the baby will not just hold the toy in his hands, but he will reach for it.
Development of visual perception
It's time to help your baby expand his visual experience. Offer him more and more objects to observe. It's about bright toys. And let the baby not just hold them in his palms for the development of fine motor skills. Try, for example, this exercise “move the toy to the right and left at a distance of 25-30 cm from the child’s eyes. You will see, the baby will follow the movement of a bright object. Then repeat the exercise, moving the toy up and down. nine0003
Changing the mobile over the crib will also help develop visual perception. And you don't even have to buy a new one. Just periodically replace some toys hanging on it with others.
And on the side of the crib you can hang bright fabric posters (something like folding soft books) with various images - animals, figures and outlines of faces.
Show your baby how the roly-poly "works". Watching the soft swaying of the toy, the child will train his eyesight.
Yes, and the delight of the baby, most likely, there will be no limit. nine0003
Development of auditory perception
To train the child's auditory reaction, the same rattles that he began to master with his mother already in the first month of life are extremely useful. But now it can be more "complex" toys with a different sound. The main thing is that the sound should not be too harsh and loud.
You can also put soft bracelets on the baby's arms and legs - they gently rustle and rustle. And often talk to the child, just now he is learning to recognize intonations. nine0003
Speech development
Starting from the age of two months, a baby more and more often enters into a dialogue with relatives. Yes, this is a kind of "language", but the child tries his best to speak in the same way as everyone around. And the more you encourage the baby in these efforts, the faster his speech skills will develop in the future.
It is worth trying this exercise - when the child is focused on your face, pronounce the vowels long and distinctly (ah-ah, woo).
