My baby girl was born weighing 3.5 kgs and was discharged weighing 3.2 kgs.
Now she is a month old and she weighs 3.7 kgs.It was a normal delivery and I have been feeding her since day 1. Can someone enlighten me on whether the weight gain is normal?
10 Aug 2016
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Neha Agarwal
Hi Akanksha. This is what BabyChakra expert Dr Riddhi Chandarana has to say
Hey , as per recommendations , baby needs to gain 1 kg per month . They have a weight loss in the first initial 7-10 days following which they regain back their birth weight by the 14-15 th day . So ideally its 1 kg per month gain needed . The weight gain must have not happened as the Weight loss that she has had is also more .
For adequate weight gain , it's a must to check
- is the baby latching well ?
- how frequent are the feeds ?
- what is the stool and urine output in a day of 24 hours ?
This will help us to know if the baby is getting enough milk & how is the weight gain !
Neha Agarwal
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11 Aug 2016