Question
My son was premature by two months, weighing 3.72 pounds and measuring 46 centimeters at birth. Is this height and weight normal? What should I be attentive to in daily life?
Answer
If a baby’s height and weight are within the normal range, it indicates that they have received good care. It is recommended to supplement the baby’s nutrition with cod liver oil and calcium gluconate oral solution. The mother should consume nutrient-rich chicken soup, fish soup, and pork rib soup. Premature babies often do not meet the normal height and weight standards; full-term infants generally have a height of about 50 centimeters and a weight of about 3 kilograms. In the first six months after birth, the average monthly increase in height is 2.5 centimeters, and the average monthly increase in weight is about 0.7 kilograms.