Nurturing an infant demands the helping hands of experienced relatives and sometimes medical experts in certain situations. This guide shares superficial information to give you a reference.
Infants are known for not only their innocence but also for their speedy growth. Their delicacy makes it tougher to create a healthy guide for them and one finds very little information about their parenting.
This Snehpost shares about the weight, water requirement, and nutritional requirements of a baby in the age group of 0 to 6 months.
Life Event and Status
State
Age Group
Life Event
Status
Infancy
0 to 6 Months
Growth
Innocence
Standard Height
Age
Height (Cm)
Height (Inches)
Height (Feet)
1 d
49.9
19.65
1.64
3 d
51
20.08
1.67
10 d
52.2
20.55
1.71
1 m
54.7
21.54
1.79
2 m
58.4
22.99
1.92
3 m
61.4
24.17
2.01
4 m
63.9
25.16
2.10
5 m
65.9
25.94
2.16
6 m
67.6
26.61
2.22
Ideal Weight and BMR
Age
Weight (Kg)
Weight (Pounds/lbs)
BMR (Kcal)
1 d
2.7-3.5
6-7.7
348
3 d
3-3.5
6.6-7.7
356
10 d
3.3-3.6
7.3-8
366
1 m
4.1-4.4
9-9.7
389
2 m
4.9-5.3
10.8-11.7
420
3 m
5.4-6
12-13.2
445
4 m
6.35-6.7
14-14.8
468
5 m
7-7.3
15.4-16.1
486
6 m
7.3-7.9
16.1-17.4
501
Energy Need as per Physical Activity Level (Kcal)
Age
Very Light
Light
Moderate
High
Very High
Extremely High
1 d
417
504
609
661
696
765
3 d
427
517
623
677
712
784
10 d
439
530
640
695
731
804
1 m
467
564
681
739
778
856
2 m
504
609
735
798
840
924
3 m
533
645
778
845
889
978
4 m
562
679
819
890
936
1030
5 m
584
705
851
924
973
1070
6 m
601
726
877
952
1002
1102
Water Requirement per Day
Age
Water Need (Cups)
Water Need (Ml)
Water Need (Litre)
Water Need (Ounces)
3 d
1.1-1.3
250-300
.25-.3
8.5-10.1
10 d
1.7-2.1
400-500
.4-.5
13.5-16.9
3 m
3.2-3.6
750-850
.75-.85
25.4-28.7
6 m
4-4.9
950-1100
.95-1.1
32.1-38.9
Nutritional Requirements
(Abbrv: RDI= Recommended Daily Intake; RDA= Recommended Dietary Allowances)
(Units per Day: g= gram; mg= milligram; μg or mcg= microgram)
Parameter
RDA
Safe Upper Limit
Side Effects Begin
Energy (Kcal)
650 (108/kg)
Carbohydrate (g)
60
Fiber (g)
ND
Protein (g)
9.1
Fat (g)
31
Vitamin A: Retinol (μg)
400
600
Vitamin A2 (g)
Vitamin D (μg)
10
25
Vitamin E (mg)
4
ND
Vitamin K (μg)
2.0
ND
Carotenoide
ND
Beta Carotein (μg)
Vitamin B1: Thiamine (mg)
0.2
ND
Vitamin B2: Riboflavin (mg)
0.3
ND
Vitamin B3: Niacin (mg)
2
ND
Vitamin B5: Pantothenic acid (mg)
1.7
ND
Vitamin B6: Pyridoxine (mg)
0.1
ND
Vitamin B7 or B8: Biotin (μg)
5
ND
Vitamin B9: Folacin (μg)
65
ND
Vitamin B12: Cobalamin (μg)
0.4
ND
Vitamin B12 (Cynocobalamin)
Vitamin B15 (Pangamic Acid)
Vitamin B17 (Laetrile)
Vitamin C: Ascorbic Acid (mg)
40
ND
Vitamin P (g)
Choline (mg)
125
ND
Calcium (mg)
200
1000
Phosphorus (mg)
100
ND
Magnesium (mg)
30
ND
Iron (mg)
0.27
40
Zinc (mg)
2
4
Iodine (μg)
110
ND
Potassium (g)
0.4
Sodium (g)
0.12
ND
Chloride (g)
0.18
ND
Molybdenum (μg)
2
ND
Fluoride (mg)
0.01
0.7
Copper (μg)
200
ND
Maganese (mg)
0.003
ND
Chromium (μg)
0.2
ND
Cobalt (mg)
Sulpher (g)
Selenium (μg)
15
45
Nickel (mg)
ND
Arsenic
ND
Boron (mg)
ND
Silicon
ND
Vanadium (mg)
ND
