Is my baby developing properly?

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00:00 You can have a look and think, well, what's coming out of their other end?

00:02 The commonly asked question is with the little babies is,

00:09 are they getting enough milk and are they growing OK?

00:12 You will be aware that you have your child health read book,

00:15 and within that, you'll have your child growth charts.

00:17 They are standardised charts from the World Health Organisation,

00:20 which can plot your baby's height, weight and head circumference.

00:23 But there are many, many other ways to assess whether your baby is growing properly.

00:27 So if you have a baby that's in nappies,

00:30 then you can have a look and think, well, what's coming out of their other end?

00:32 If there's lots of wee, lots of poo, then you know your baby is feeding really, really well.

00:36 We look for about eight heavy wet nappies a day.

00:39 Visual clues are really, really powerful.

00:41 Is the baby grow getting tighter?

00:43 Do you think the Moses basket is getting a bit too small?

00:45 One that you can rely on is, does your baby feel heavier?

00:47 All good signs that they're growing and developing.

00:50 You can weigh your baby on scales, but that's not always necessary

00:54 because you can use your judgment through many other ways to see if they're thriving well.

00:58 You can access the baby scales through health visitors or GP surgeries.

01:02 Lots of areas now do self-weigh stations,

01:05 so you could have a look at your local directory

01:06 and see if there's any facilities available for you to access those services,

01:10 just to put your mind at rest.