YOGYAKARTA Knowing the ideal weight of the baby is one way to monitor children's growth and development. Monitoring itself is done from birth. Knowing the baby's weight helps control the baby's health and is part of parenting.

Please note that the baby's growth is different. However, citing Medical News Today, the average weight of the baby boy is 3.3 kilograms (kg) while the baby girl is born weighing 3.2 kg.

However, it should be noted that weight does not always indicate problems in the growth or physical development of babies. However, parents are also required to pay attention to their baby's growth ideally.

Based on the WHO curve, the baby's weight varies depending on the age. Here's the guide.

Newborn babies have different weights. However, at this age the baby weighs between 2.7 and 3.9 kilograms, while its height ranges from 47.5 to 52.0 cm.

In baby boys aged 4 months, usually the weight is at 6.1 to 7.7 kilograms. At the same age the baby can reach 61.5 to 66.0 cm.

The older the baby, the higher the weight. At the age of 6 months, the baby weighs from 7.0 to 8.8 kilograms. While the baby's height ranges from 64.8 to 69.1 cm.

Towards one year, which is 8 months, the baby weighs between 7.6 and 9.5 kilograms. While the height ranges from 68.1 to 73 cm.

Entering the age of 1 year or 12 months, the ideal baby weight is at 8.6 to 10.7 kilograms. While the height ranges from 72.6 to 77.7 cm.

At the age of 16 to 17 months, the baby's weight is increasing. Ideally, the baby's weight is in the range of 9.3 to 11.8 kilograms with a height of between 77.2 and 82.6 cm.

At the age of 18 months to 20 months, the ideal baby's body weight ranges from 9.8 to 12.8 kilograms. While his height is from 79.2 to 87.1 cm.

The body weight of a 22-month-old baby is increasing, ideally between 10.4 and 13.2 kilograms. Meanwhile, the ideal height of the baby is between 82.6 and 88.6 cm.

At the age of 2 years or 24 months, the ideal baby weight can reach 10.6 to 13.7 kilograms with a height of between 84.6 to 91 cm.

It should be noted that if the growth between one baby and another is different so that it cannot be beaten evenly. Apart from being related to the ideal weight of the baby, visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.


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