Detect early and nurture malnourished children P2

Every month, the baby is gaining weight (a graph goes up), which is an important sign of a healthy, normal baby.

• If the child is not gaining weight (horizontal chart) is a warning sign of health and nourishment is not good, should consider. The causes may be: eating is not enough, lack of substance (lack of breastfeeding, poor eating, poor food, ...); eat well but play too much becomes lacking, need to eat more; Your child is suffering from a disease that is not recognized; Previous weight loss has not recovered.

• If a child does not gain weight for 3 consecutive months, he / she must be taken to a medical facility.

• If a child loses weight (the chart goes down) is a danger sign, need to find the cause to get the right solution, promptly and quickly. Often children will recover and gain weight when given better care, better care, immediate treatment, or well-nourished children after illness.