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Longterm outlook bright for premature babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/02/2006 01:03:23
A new study from Canada suggests low birth-weight babies catch up with their normal birth-weight equals by early adulthood.
compared to about 2 per cent of normal birth-weight children, but this study offers longterm hope for premature babies and their parents.For more on the study, visit the university's website.
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New WHO baby growth chart
By Laura Lee Davies on 24/04/2006 13:19:18
The World Health Organisation is to release a new growth chart which measures baby weight from breastfed babies as the norm.
than those who are fed on formula milk.WHO have a very clear policy on feeding babies: breast is best. To read more on their stance, visit the WHO Q&A web page on the subject. It is generally accepted that babies fed on formula put on weight more
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Is your baby getting enough breast milk?
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/01/2009 01:26:14
How to use your baby's health and weight to gauge whether your milk production is on track.
it far easier to adjust to changes of demand in feeding.What to look out for If your baby is feeding regularly but is not following her weight trajectory (that is, a reasonable path on a weight chart which is in relation to her own birth weight, rather
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Will my baby be low-birthweight?
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/03/2008 01:42:41
Having a baby who is under 5lb 8oz at birth can signal long term health problems, but is there anything you can do to reduce the risk of a low birthweight?
Although in cases of premature birth, there is not a great deal you can do about a baby being born underweight, there are quite a few things you can do about helping to ensure your baby is a good weight if he is born at full-term.What is a 'low
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Healthy Children's Weight Gain
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/09/2008 01:11:29
NHS Choices have set up an easy-to-use online system to show parents if their kids are overweight, and to give advice on healthy eating
When our children are babies we hurry to the clinic to keep tabs on their weight, we compare pounds and ounces with other new parents and we think about how we feed these new infants. However, the business of everyday life soon takes over
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How Much Weight Will I Put on in Pregnancy?
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/10/2009 00:41:27
How much heavier can you expect to get when you are having a baby?
to show, you will begin to feel heavier too. However, at this stage the added weight will be mostly caused by growing boobs and the amniotic fluid (and placenta) rather than your baby himself.Seven months to full-term: about 5kg (About 11lb) When you think
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Is my bump growing at the normal rate?
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/07/2009 01:49:30
Because we are all different shapes and sizes, how can we measure that our baby is growing healthily inside us?
reflecting the growth of your baby. For more on this and for useful links on weight gain and your body in pregnancy, go to How Much Weight Will I Put on in Pregnancy?.
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Putting on enough weight in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/08/2009 00:58:17
Whilst many women worry they are getting too big in pregnancy, it is also important to make sure underweight women are putting on enough weight
they got pregnant. It is not necessarily true for most low-weight women, but some do struggle and it is important that those women monitor their weight to make sure they are making good progress.Lack of good weight gain can result in the baby being born low-weight
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Too much and too little pregnancy weight gain
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/08/2006 01:57:35
How do you get the balance right and what is a healthy average weight gain during pregnancy?
lot, too.) However, it is generally considered that pregnant women who do fail to put on at least 9kg are more likely to have low birth-weight or premature babies.What is too much weight gain?The average weight gain is around 11 to 12kg. Beyond this
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Dads-to-Be Put on Weight Too
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/05/2009 01:52:34
A new poll suggests males put on an average of a stone in weight when their partner is pregnant
For all those women who spend half their pregnancy feeling more fat than pregnant comes the cheering news that dads to be put on an average of a stone in body weight at the same time – and they don't even have a mum-to-be's extremely justifiable
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