What baby weight is normal

Your Newborn's Growth (for Parents)

From your baby's first day, doctors will keep track of weight, length, and head size. Growth is a good indicator of general health. Babies who are growing well are generally healthy, while poor growth can be a sign of a problem.

How Big Are Newborns?

Newborns come in a range of healthy sizes. Most babies born between 37 and 40 weeks weigh somewhere between 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2,500 grams) and 8 pounds, 13 ounces (4,000 grams).

Newborns who are lighter or heavier than the average baby are usually fine. But they might get extra attention from the doctors and nurses after delivery to make sure there are no problems.

Different things can affect a baby's size at birth. The length of the pregnancy is important. Babies born around their due date or later tend to be larger than those born earlier.

Other factors include:

Size of parents. Big and tall parents may have larger-than-average newborns; short and petite parents may have smaller-than-average newborns.
Multiple births. If you have twins, triplets, or more, you can count on your babies being a bit small. Multiples have to share their growing space in the uterus, and they're often born early, which leads to small size at birth.
Birth order. First babies are sometimes smaller than brothers or sisters born later.
Gender. Girls tend to be smaller, boys larger, but the differences are slight at birth.
Mom's health during pregnancy. Things that can lead to a lower birth weight include a mother with high blood pressure or heart problems; or one who used cigarettes, alcohol, or illegal drugs during the pregnancy. If the mother has diabetes or is obese, the baby may have a higher birth weight.
Nutrition during pregnancy. Good nutrition is vital for a baby's growth — before and after birth. A poor diet during pregnancy can affect how much a newborn weighs and how the infant grows. Gaining a lot of weight can make a baby more likely to be born bigger than average.
Baby's health. Medical problems, including some birth defects and some infections during the pregnancy, can affect a child's birth weight and later growth.

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What About Preemies?

Premature babies generally are smaller and weigh less than other newborns. A preemie's weight will largely depend on how early he or she was born. The time an infant missed being in the womb was growing time, so the baby has to do that growing after birth.

Many pre-term babies are classified as having "low birth weight" or "very low birth weight." In medical terms:

Low birth weight means a baby weighs less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2,500 grams) at birth. That's the case for about 1 in every 12 babies in the United States, so it's quite common.
Very low birth weight means a baby weighs less than 3 pounds, 5 ounces (1,500 grams).

Most babies with low birth weight or very low birth weight were born prematurely.

Premature babies get special medical attention right away after they're born. A specialist called a neonatologist may help care for them. Many preemies spend time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) while they get medical care.

Is Bigger Better?

A baby with chubby cheeks and dimpled thighs once was many people's picture of a healthy newborn. But a baby born much larger than average may have special medical problems that need attention.

Some very large babies — especially those born to mothers with diabetes, including gestational diabetes — may have problems for a few days keeping blood sugar levels up. They might need extra feedings or even IV (given into a vein)

glucoseto keep those levels from falling too low.

Will My Baby Lose Weight?

Yes, at first. Babies are born with some extra fluid, so it's normal for them to drop a few ounces when they lose that fluid in the first few days of life. A healthy newborn is expected to lose 7% to 10% of the birth weight, but should regain that weight within the first 2 weeks or so after birth.

During their first month, most newborns gain weight at a rate of about 1 ounce (30 grams) per day. They generally grow in height about 1 to 1½ inches (2.54 to 3.81 centimeters) during the first month. Many newborns go through a period of rapid growth when they are 7 to 10 days old and again at 3 and 6 weeks.

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Should I Be Concerned?

Newborns are so small, and it can be hard to know if your baby is gaining weight the way he or she should. You may worry that your baby has lost too much weight in the first few days or isn't taking enough breast milk or formula. If so, talk to your doctor, who may ask you about:

How many feedings a day your baby gets. A breastfed baby may feed about 8 or more times in a 24-hour period; formula-fed babies usually eat less often, perhaps every 3 to 4 hours. A lactation (breastfeeding) counselor can make suggestions to increase comfort and improve technique, if a mom needs extra help.
How much your baby eats at each feeding. A baby generally nurses for at least 10 minutes, should be heard to swallow after 3 or 4 sucks, and should seem satisfied when done. At this age, formula-fed babies may drink up to 3 to 4 ounces (90 to 120 milliliters) at a time.
How often your baby pees. A breastfed baby may have only 1 or 2 wet diapers a day until the mother's milk comes in. Expect about 6 wet diapers by 3 to 5 days of age for all babies. After that, babies should have at least 6 to 8 wet diapers a day.
How many bowel movements your baby has each day, and what they're like. Newborns may have only one poopy diaper a day at first. Poop is dark and tarry the first few days, then becomes soft or loose and greenish-yellow by about 3 to 4 days. Newborns usually have several poopy diapers a day if breastfed and fewer if formula-fed.

What Else Should I Know?

Being small or large at birth doesn't mean a baby will be small or large later in childhood or as an adult. Plenty of tall teens began life as small babies, and the biggest baby in the family can grow up to be a petite adult.

By the time they're adults, kids tend to resemble their parents in size. Genetics, as well as good nutrition and your attention, will play a large part in how your baby grows in the years to come.

Whether your baby starts out large, small, or average, in the next few months you can expect your little one to keep growing fast.

Reviewed by: Madhu Desiraju, MD

Date reviewed: October 2018

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.

Tables of weight and height of the child by months and by years. For boys and for girls.

The height and weight of a child are the main indicators of his physical development. That is why immediately after the birth of the baby, it is imperative to measure the weight of his body and the length of the body and continue to weigh himself daily at the same time until discharge from the hospital.

There are many factors that affect the physical development of a child, for example:0010

nutrition (it's no secret that a deficiency of nutrients, vitamins and minerals slows down the growth and development of a child) diseases often lag behind their peers in physical development)

psychological situation in the family, at school, lack of sleep, etc.

How to understand what is the norm?

The All-Russian Health Organization recommended special tables for matching the height and weight of children, or as they are called, centile tables. At each examination, the pediatrician measures the height and weight of the child, compares the obtained values \u200b\u200bwith the standard indicators. Such tables allow you to identify obvious pathologies, for a more accurate analysis, the doctor calculates additional indicators using special formulas.

Monthly infant weight and height chart (up to 1 year)

The table shows the average height and weight of infants (under 1 year of age) by month for boys and girls.

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Age	Girls		Boys
Age	, kg		9000 9000, KG, KG
Newborns	3. 33 ± 0.44	49.50 ± 1.63	3.53 ± 0.45	50.43 ± 1.89
1 month	4.15 ± 0.54	53.51 ± 2.13	4.32 ± 0.64	54.53 ± 2.32
2 months	5.01 ± 0.56	56.95 ± 2.18	5 .29 ± 0.76	57.71 ± 2.48
3 months	6.07 ± 0.58	60.29 ± 2.08 903	61.30 ± 2.41
4 months	6.55 ± 0.79	62.15 ± 2.49	6.87 ± 0.74	63.79 ± 2.68
9000 3 months	7.38 ± 0.96	63.98 ± 2.49	7.82 ± 0.80	66.92 ± 1.99
6 months	7.97 ± 0.92	66.60 ± 2.44	8.77 ± 0.78	67.995 ± 2.24 80049 7 months	8.25 ± 0.95	67.44 ± 2. 64	8.92 ± 1.11	69.56 ± 2.61
9000 3 months 9000	8.35 ± 1.10	69.84 ± 2.07	9.46 ± 0.98	71.17 ± 2.24
9000 9 months	9.28 ± 1 .01	70.69 ± 2.21	9.89 ± 1.18	72.84 ± 2.71
10 months	72.11 ± 2.86	10.35 ± 1.12	73.91 ± 2.65
11 months	9.80 ± 0, 0, 80	73.60 ± 2.73	10.47 ± 0.98	74.90 ± 2.55
	10.04 ± 1.16	74.78 ± 2.54	10.66 ± 1.21	75.78 ± 2.79

Table of weight and height of the child by years (from 1 to 18 years)

weight of the child by years aged 1 to 18 years for boys and girls.

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Age	Girls		Boys
Age	, kg		9000 9000, KG, KG
1 year 3 months	10. 52 ± 1.27	76.97 ± 3.00	11.40 ± 1.30	79.45 ± 3.56
1 year 6 months	11.40 ± 1.12	80.80 ± 2.98	11.80 ± 1.18	81.73 ± 3.34
9000. 1 year	12.27 ± 1.37	83.75 ± 3.57	12.67 ± 1.41	84.51 ± 2.85
	12.6.63 ± 1.76	86.13 ± 3.87	13.04 ± 1.23	88.27 ± 3.70
2 years 6 months	13.93 ± 1.60	91.20 ± 4,28	13.96 ± 1.27	81.85 ± 3.78
3 years old	14.85 ± 1.53	97.27 ± 3 , 78	14.95 ± 1.68	95.72 ± 3.68
4 years	16.02 ± 2.30	100.56 ± 5.76	17, 14 ± 2.18	102.44 ± 4.74
5 years	18. 48 ± 2.44	109.00 ± 4.72 038	110.40 ± 5.14
6 years	21.34 ± 3.14	115.70 ± 4.32	21.20	115.98 ± 5.51
7 years old	24.66 ± 4.08	123.60 ± 5.50	24.92 ± 4.44	123.88 ± 5.40
8 years	27.48 ± 4.92	129.00 ± 5.48	27.86 ± 4.72	129.94 ± 5.70	31.02 ± 5,92	136.96 ± 6.10	30.60 ± 5.86
10 years 10 years old	34.32 ± 6.40	140.30 ± 6.30	33.76 ± 5.26	140.33 ± 5.60
years 11 years	37.40 ± 7 06	144.58 ± 7.08	35.44 ± 6.64	143.38 ± 5.72
12 years 9004 038	152. 81 ± 7.01	41.25 ± 7.40	150.05 ± 6.40
	48.70 ± 9.16	156.85 ± 6.20	45.85 ± 8.26	156.65 ± 8.00
14 years old	51.32 ± 7.30	160.86 ± 6.36	51 , 18 ± 7.34	162.62 ± 7.34
15 years old	56.65 ± 9.85	161.80 ± 7.40	56.50 ± 13.50 ± 13.50	168.10 ± 9.50
16 years old	58.00 ± 9.60	162.70 ± 7.50	62.40 ± 14.10	172.60 ± 9.40
17 years old	58.60 ± 9.40	163.10 ± 7.30	67.35 ± 12.75	176.30

Deviations of weight or height from tabular values

There is no need to panic if there is a minimal discrepancy with the indicated values in the table, and here's why:

First of all, the child's height and weight charts contain reference indicators , what should ideally be the weight and height of the child, without taking into account many other factors . Sometimes parents of premature babies mistakenly use a standard table for comparison, while there are special tables for assessing the development of children born prematurely.
The rate of growth and weight gain for each child is unique . In the first year of life, babies develop in leaps and bounds. For example, during the period of introducing complementary foods, the weight of the baby may not reach the “norm” due to adaptation to a new type of food, and not because of pathology.

This does not mean that deviations from the norm should be ignored , but it is better to regard them as an occasion to pay attention and consult a specialist in order to identify possible health problems, or to make sure that they are not present.

What can cause obvious deviations from the norm?

Earlier we talked about minor deviations from the norm and that there is no need to be scared if your child is not growing and gaining weight strictly according to the chart. But what to do if the values of the essential have gone beyond the limits of the permissible parameters , or are they at the intersection of norm and pathology?

Reasons for possible deviations can be divided into two groups:

1. Non-endocrine:

Constitutional growth retardation . Or in another way, the syndrome of late puberty. One of the variants of the norm, when the puberty jump occurs later than in other children.
Family stunting . It has a hereditary predisposition, in the family of such children there are relatives with short stature. Growth retardation manifests itself from early childhood.
Prematurity, intrauterine and postnatal injuries.
Genetic syndromes . As a rule, they have many clinical manifestations, one of which is growth retardation.
Chronic diseases of the cardiovascular, bronchopulmonary systems, gastrointestinal tract, as well as anemia.
Fasting .
Taking certain medications .

2. Endocrine:

Growth hormone deficiency . Biologically active substance, which is the main regulator of the growth process after 2 years.
Deficiency of thyroid hormones . More often of a congenital nature, it is clinically characterized by a delay in physical and intellectual development from birth.
Type 1 diabetes mellitus . A disease in which, due to insulin deficiency, the flow of glucose into the cells of the body is impaired, the so-called. "starvation" of cells, as a result, growth rates slow down.
Itsenko-Cushing's disease (or syndrome) . At the same time, the production of hormones of the adrenal cortex, glucocorticoids, is increased, which in large doses leads to a violation of the secretion of growth hormone.
Rickets . A lack of vitamin D leads to bone destruction and skeletal deformities, which in turn is manifested, among other things, by a decrease in growth.
Other rare disorders of the endocrine system.

As you can see, there are a lot of reasons.

If the child's growth is stunted, parents should consult a doctor to identify the causes of short stature and correct it in a timely manner.

Which specialist should I contact? First, you should make an appointment with a pediatrician. Also, in most cases, consultation with a pediatric endocrinologist is required.

Remember that for the normal growth of the child you need a complete, balanced diet with enough vitamins and minerals, as well as dosed physical activity.

Weight and height of the child by months up to a year - Table of norms for the weight of 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.

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
Newborn	3 600	fifty	3400	49. 5
1 month	4 450	54.5	4 150	53.5
2 month	5 250	58	4 900	56.8
3 month	6050	61	5 500	59.3
4 month	6 700	63	6 150	61.5
5 month	7 300	65	6 650	63.4
6 month	7 900	67	7 200	65.3
7 month	8 400	68. 7	7 700	66.9
8 month	8 850	70.3	8 100	68.4
9 month	9 250	71.7	8 500	70
10 month	9 650	73	8 850	71.3
11 month	10,000	74.3	9 200	72.6
12 month	10 300	75.5	9 500	73.8