It’s a concern that first-time dads have, but you shouldn’t be obsessed. Here we tell you how the development of the little ones is, although you must take into account that each child is different.
IS MY BABY GROWING WELL?
In general, fears come from the feeling that you have the ability to distinguish or not when something really bad happens with your child. The biggest concerns for dads are knowing whether…
- Baby is malnourished
- He has fever
- Have an infection
- Has some kind of delay
OBSESSED WITH THE PERCENTILE
Why not worry?
A happy and active child rarely suffers from a serious illness or is poorly fed (malnutrition always affects character and activity). Whether it seems more or less thin to parents is something else.
Keep in mind that children do not gain weight in the same way: they gain more weight in the first months and they do it much less after 5-6 months.
If, in addition, the pediatrician rules out any possible pathology, it is best not to be aware of whether he is more or less thin than others of his age. In these situations, it is often useful to inquire about how one of the parents or close relatives was at that age.
What if the pediatrician hides something from me?
With more or less tact, more or less explicitly, all pediatricians inform parents of the health status of their children and, if necessary, let them know when something is wrong, referring them to the appropriate specialist.
To avoid this anxiety, frequent in many new parents, it is very important to be specific in the questions you ask.
The ideal is to take the consultation well prepared and write down on a paper all the doubts that have arisen since the last visit, any symptom of the child that worries you.
Do you think your child is underweight?