Your new baby is without a doubt the love of your life. She is going to expand her minds and begin to develop extremely quickly, especially within the first year. With all the growing and changing going on, you may be thinking, "why is it my baby keeps getting bigger?"

Weight gain is going to be the biggest change in your baby's first year. She will gain three times the amount she weighed the day she was born in those first, precious twelve months. If you feel your infant is gaining too quickly, consult with your pediatrician.

 

At the pediatrician's office, they have the ability to easily advise you if your baby's weight is an issue. Perhaps you have a case of the new mommy syndrome: all new mothers will carefully observe every facet of their baby. This is normal, and if there is an issue, the doctor can give you a better diet plan. You may be thinking, "My baby on a diet?" Relax! It's not that kind of diet. The doctor will provide detailed feeding instructions such as how many ounces of formula, breast milk, and solid baby foods your little one requires to maintain a healthy weight. Typically, babies need to eat every few hours. Once they reach around four months of age, they can go the whole evening in some cases with just a quick bottle. If you put your baby on a routine schedule and stick to it, your son or daughter will be fit in no time.

Have you considered why you are questioning your baby's weight? Perhaps she is right on track and you feel this way because she is bigger than other infants her age? Often, friends and family members can alter the parent's perception by making their own observations as well. You are the parent. You decide what is ultimately best for your bundle of joy.

In the event that your baby fat concern is legitimate, there is nothing to worry about as you can change a baby's routine in one week. Additionally, get baby moving! Depending on where your baby is with her gross motor skills, she can spend more time crawling, walking, sitting up, bouncing, jumping and so on. Do not allow the baby to become a victim of the television babysitter as it will result in a baby that is behind developmentally and one that has issues later down the line with their weight. Instead, give her room to roam freely. She will sleep better at night as a result of getting that additional movement during each day as well. Do not become over concerned with your baby and her size. She will grow so much over the next few years that the small things you once were terrified over will seem laughable in the near future.