Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-28 | Page 14 | Weight Ordinarily Index of Progress by Infant

Weight Ordinarily Index I Of Progress by Infant J By 1 MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED The pride and delight with which the mother views the forward forward for fore ward swing of at the pointer indicating baby's g gain in in wei weight ht are understandable emotions Everything the mother docs does for forthe forthe the baby bay Is is nullified if the weight stands stationary or falls faUs and so it is wonder that the m mothers mother's ther's I peace of mind demands that the pointer advance Significant Index The weekly weighing ceremony in addition to to I being a joy or a keen disappointment gives an accurate picture of baby's momentary well being To compare the baby's gains in weight with the amount of food he is receiving or to check it against a loss oss of weight is to have a signifIcant significant i cant index of what may need change and correction I My leaflet Average Weights and Helg Heights ts Up to Ten Years Years will help elp n t the e parent to get an n idea of how how her baby is progressing The leaflet leaf leaf- let may be had for a self addressed cent 3 stamped envelope sent to Myrtle Meyer Eldred of ot the Your Baby and Mine Min department of o this new newspaper pape I E Enormous gains in weight are to tobe tobe tobe be viewed with some som misgiving as overfeeding is no more desirable than underfeeding though few mothers will believe that But for forthe forthe forthe the baby to to tofaU fall faU to gain is a signal which indicates as a rule but one of two things the wrong kind of nourishment or just not enough nourishment Babies gain the first six months about tt five e to eight ou ounces ces a week Weights need be taken just once weekly The average each week if weighing is done at the same hour and with baby completely nude will offer a stable average gain gam The average monthly gain is about one and a half hal t to two pounds the first six months one to one and anda a half halt the second This will result in the seven pound at birth baby weighing from 21 to 2 21 24 pounds at atone atone atone one year