by When Do Babies Have Gʀᴏᴡᴛʜ Sᴘᴜʀᴛs
Is baby growing before your very eyes? Learn when babies have Gʀᴏᴡᴛʜ Sᴘᴜʀᴛs, what signs to look for and how to tell if baby’s development is on track.
What Are Baby Gʀᴏᴡᴛʜ Sᴘᴜʀᴛs?
It refers to a period of time when baby experiences an ɪɴᴄʀᴇᴀsᴇ in pounds and inches. During a baby growth spurt, which usually lasts only a few days, they’ll likely want to feed more often and for longer ᴘᴇʀɪᴏᴅs ᴛᴏ ᴘʀᴏᴠɪᴅᴇ the necessary calories to keep up with their rapidly growing body. Baby may also seem ꜰᴜssɪᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴜsᴜᴀl and might even ᴇxʜɪʙɪᴛ a change in sleep patterns. Your infant gradually grows and gains ᴡᴇɪɢʜᴛ every day, but a baby growth spurt tends to be sudden and quick.
When Do Babies Have Gʀᴏᴡᴛʜ Sᴘᴜʀᴛs?
Every baby is different, there’s a recognized growth spurt timeline that newborns tend to follow. The first newborn growth spurt occurs around 7 to 10 days after birth, right around the time a breastfeeding mom’s milk supply is established and most babies are finally starting to put on ᴡᴇɪɢʜᴛ, she says.
The second happens between the three- and six-week marks, Asta says. After that, baby might experience more spurts at 3, 6 and 9 months of age. Collectively, your child will likely triple their ᴡᴇɪɢʜᴛ and grow an average of 10 inches within their first year, thanks to these baby Gʀᴏᴡᴛʜ Sᴘᴜʀᴛs.
Baby Growth Spurt Signs
Once you figure out when babies have Gʀᴏᴡᴛʜ Sᴘᴜʀᴛs, you can begin looking for the telltale signs:
ɪɴᴄʀᴇᴀsᴇd hunger. Baby is suddenly insatiable.
Fussiness. Baby is particularly irritable during the day, likely because they aren’t getting a solid stretch of sleep.
Bouts of fitful sleep. Even if baby was once a champion sleeper, they may now be waking at all hours of the night, restless and demanding food. Others will have trouble falling asleep or will wake up more often during a growth spurt.
