Hello Readers and My Dear Patients,
The growth of a Baby begins just after the conception in the
mother’s womb.
During the second half of pregnancy and in the early childhood
the growth will be so fast. And also up to the age of two the growth rate will
be high.
At the time of birth the body weight will be approximately 3 kg.
During the first trimester the baby growing 25 – 30 gms daily.
Then up to one
year time 400
gms every month.
On the 5th month the body weight will
be about the double from the body weight at birth time.
The factors affecting the growth of the baby are the
Nutrition,Infections and infestations of the parasites,trauma,changes in the
weather,hereditary factors etc.
A healthy new born baby will have the following characteristics:
Body weight at time of birth will be 2.8kg to 3kg.
Length of the Baby will be about 50cms.
Circumference of the head 34-35cms.
Circumference of the chest 31–32 cms.
During the first 7 days body weight will be reducing up to
10% and in another 10 days time it will regain back.
The New born baby should cry louder it is a normal sign.
If the baby cries in low feeble noise it shows something
wrong with the neurological conditions.
A healthy new born baby will sleep about 80% time.
The Normal Respiratory rate of a new born baby will be 35 –
40 per minute.
And normal heart beat will be 120 – 140 per minute.
Healthy new born baby will pass urine in minutes after the
delivery.
If not happen it shows something wrong.
The first stool will be hard and blackish. In 24 hrs time it
has to come normally.
After the birth,in one hour time baby will start suck for
milk and will cry for feeding in every 3-4 hours time.
A normal healthy newborn baby will start feeding naturally.
In the first month itself baby responding to sounds.
Second
month if we smile bay will will respond same.
Third month,able to recognize the mother,trying to lift the
head and hands often.
Fourth month,try to grab and hold articles we gave.
Fifth month,trying to sit with support.
Sixth month,making noises like “ma” “ba” etc..
Seventh month,holding things firmly.
Eighth month,sitting his own.
Ninth month,Trying to stand,making noises.
Tenth month,trying to walk with support.
Eleventh month,moving on the knee.
Twelfth month,can stand without support,trying to imitate
others,playing and speak some words etc.
In Ayurveda texts dealt in detail about the pregnancy,child birth,growth of the baby,how to manage,complications and the stage by treatments as well.
Thank you for Reading and Sharing my blogs.
DR.T.L.XAVIER B.A.M.S
