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A baby is a bundle of joy for all parents and every one wants a healthy baby. A healthy mother can give birth to a healthy baby. It is very necessary to care for mother's health. Low weight babies can face various critical problems in growth and development. Low baby weight is the result of insufficient intake of food by the mother. To know about the effects of low birth weight read this page.
What is Low Birth weight:
A normal weight baby weighs around 3400 grams or 7lbs and is born approximately around 36 weeks of pregnancy. During pregnancy, the mother should be provided with food having high protein at regular intervals. Undernourished babies with low birth weight have a strong chance of dying in the initial years. According to medical reports, a baby weighing less than 2,500 grams is termed as low birth weight. Sometimes in underdeveloped countries, babies with even lower birth weights are born; they weigh about 1,500 grams or 3.3lbs. Extremely low weight babies are also found who weigh less than 1000 grams.
Reasons and causes of low birth weight:
| According to medical experts, there are various causes and reasons that lead to low birth weight in babies. Some of the common factors of low weight in babies are as follows:
- When they are born too soon (before 37 weeks of pregnancy)
- When they are small for their gestational age
- When a mother is carrying more than one baby, such as twins or triplets
- When the mother is too much exposed to smoking
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- If the mother is in stress and is not getting proper family support
- Some infections in pregnant women, such as bladder or vaginal infections, can also cause labor to start early resulting in low birth weight of baby
- Adjusting with stressful work conditions during pregnancy such as long hour work, standing on your feet for long hours and exposure to harmful substances.
- When the mother have experienced previous abortions
Low weight in babies not only results in immediate problems but also in long term diseases. It not only affects the baby but is also is a huge mental pressure for the parents. The dangers of low birth weight in babies lead to learning difficulties, vision problems, respiratory problems, cerebral palsy and many more diseases in the long run.
On the other hand, parents also face various psychological problems due to low birth weight of their baby. Postpartum depression and problems in marital relation are some of the common troubles that occur.
Stay happy and eat healthy during pregnancy to avoid the evil effects of low birth weight in babies. Stay with pregnancyxl.com to gather information on various pregnancy tips for women.
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