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Growth & Appetite

My baby won’t eat as much as she used to.
Her weight gain is so much lower than it used to be.
Believe it or not this is absolutely normal and expected. In the first year of life your baby is expected to triple their birth weight. That means a baby born at 3.5kg is expected to be 10.5 kg by 12 months. That’s very rapid growth.
The same child is expected to be 12.5 to 13kg by 2. Adding only 2.5kg in the second year. If they were to have the same amount of growth in the 2nd year they’d be 31.5kg! See what I’m saying.
Therefore it’s normal for your baby to eat super well before one and slow down in year two because also his growth needs aren’t the same
Therefore it’s ok to let your child lead in how much is enough for her. Often times what we think they should eat is way more than their recommended serving size.
As a parent your job is to decide
🍌 What time to offer food
🍌 What food is offered
🍌 Where the food is offered
How much to eat is up to your child.
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Remember, you’re doing great mama
❤️ Mama Muthoni
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