Sentences with phrase «grow at a normal weight»

A minimum of eight feedings ensures that babies are getting enough breast milk to sustain them longer and allow them to grow at a normal weight gain of 4 - 7oz a week.

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This ensures that both babies are growing at a normal rate, and that they are both gaining the right amount of weight.

Feeding your baby either breast milk or formula will help her grow; however, the Cooperative Extension at Clemson University in South Carolina reports that normal weight gain during infancy may lower the risk for being overweight or obese later in life.

Even if a child is growing at a normal pace, gaining weight, and reaching developmental milestones, further evaluation is usually recommended if your baby or young child is sweating a lot.

But your doctor can determine whether your child is growing at a normal pace by using a growth chart that measures height and weight against national norms.

Something environmental is at play here as I don't ever remember seeing even one case of man boobs when I was growing up in Florida — certainly never on a thin or normal weight guy!

Large breed (generally greater than 50 lbs) puppies should be kept at a normal, lean weight during growth, rather than overfed and encouraged to grow «big.»

* depression * failure to grow at a normal rate * behavioral changes (things like staring into space, circling, and disorientation) * weakness or lethargy * seizures * inability to gain weight * too much weight gain * vomiting * diarrhea

Perhaps even worse was the finding that the number of obese pets, those at least 30 percent above normal weight or a body condition score (BCS) of 5, continues to grow despite 93.4 percent of surveyed pet owners identifying pet obesity as a problem.

This could be a problem in patients with congestive heart failure or other patients who require sodium restriction May stunt growth if used in young, growing animals May lower seizure threshold and alter mood and behavior At high doses, this medication can cause birth defects early in pregnancy, be irritating to the stomach or cause higher than normal blood sugar levels If your pet has received high doses, it should not be vaccinated without your veterinarian's advice as the vaccine may not work or it may actually give your pet the disease you are trying to prevent Less common side effects include weight gain, insomnia, panting, diarrhea, vomiting, elevated liver enzymes, pancreatitis and behavior changes Serious side effects are not expected with routine use.

The first thing to think about is whether she is continuing to gain weight and grow at a normal rate.