The early years of a child’s life are very important. The child’s growth, height and diet should all be properly managed. Weight gain in children is also important. It is very important to ensure that the child gets proper nutrition and a balanced diet for mental and physical development.
ideal weight of children
Weight gain may vary from child to child. Never compare your child with other children, it would be very foolish. It is advisable to check your baby’s growth on a growth chart to ensure that it is within the normal range. Growth chart is very helpful, it helps us to understand whether the child is healthy as per his age and what changes are necessary in the diet and lifestyle of the child for good health.
Children grow rapidly from 0 to 06 months, in which the normal weight is about 140 to 200 grams per week. The child doubles his birth weight by the age of 05 months and triples his weight by the age of 12 months. At the age of 04 to 06 years, your child will gain 02 kg of weight every year. From 07 to 12 years, the child will gain 03 kg every year. If the child does not gain enough weight for his age, consult a doctor.
Indian Academy of Pediatrics and WHO issue growth charts for boys and girls up to 18 years of age. You can ask your pediatrician for a chart of your child’s development.
Homeopathy for weight gain in babies
Homeopathy aims to help the child gain weight faster in a healthy way. Here are some medicines to increase the weight of children:
1. Alfalfa
This perennial plant is famous for its medicinal properties in the homeopathic world. It is a tried and tested remedy that is known to improve appetite, nourish the body and improve digestion.
2. Natrum Mur
This is a type of salt which is found in the sea. It has a wonderful homeopathic treatment. It is an ideal cure when the baby is in the incubator. When there is late bonding between mother and baby, Natrum Mur helps and helps in growth and weight gain. And the following characteristics are seen in the child, such as when the child is hungry but still loses muscles, has an insatiable thirst for water, is worse in warm rooms and on the seashore and better in the open air. And it gets better with bathing in cold water. This remedy is useful in malaria, constipation, weakness and loss of appetite along with weight loss.
3. Iodium
This medicine works when the child has indigestion and weight loss despite good appetite. This medicine is very effective in thin, dark-complexioned children with enlarged glands.
4. Tapedic
Tuberculinum is more common in children with a pale complexion and narrow chests who have low immunity and are prone to catching colds. Tuberculinum is effective when no other remedies work and the child exhibits the following characteristics: the child has symptoms that keep changing, desires cold milk, rapid emaciation, the child does better in the open air. This medicine improves appetite and increases weight.
Before taking any medicine, please consult your homeopathic doctor. Homeopathy makes your child better today and tomorrow.