Taking baby growth spurts in stride
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You may find your schedule going off whack and fervently hoping that your body can keep up when your baby has growth spurts. This article points out that you can reasonably expect baby growth spurts to spike at on a quarterly basis in your baby?s first year, and that it peters out in the succeeding toddler years.
Some mothers might feel anxiety or frustration when their child has her growth spurts; the key in handling the surges in appetite is preparation. Forearmed is forewarned. As the article points out, following baby?s lead entails a certain degree of acceptance that these spurts will happen and the sooner you can equip yourself for them, the less anxious you will be when they do happen. On regular visits to your paediatrician, one of the questions often asked will be if your child has exhibited signs of baby growth spurts, and the most encouraging response can only be in the affirmative.
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