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24 days baby weight
My baby girl's birth weight is 2.8 kgs and after three days it is 2.4 kg.. On 18th day we went for a checkup , her weight is 3 kg... People keep saying that she is thin and whenever I listen I get worried about my baby.. She is breastfed.. Please let me know if her weight gain is ok..
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any baby had weight at birth is called birth weight birth weight is changed after 10days due to loss of moisture from baby surface baby weight decreased some times to 10/ is truly normal phenomenon until otherwise child had any problems at birth.. so your
Baby is active and sucking milk properly and passing stool and urine normally and weight gain after 15 days and sleeping after taking milk adequately is under normal child so no need to worry
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Weight gain is ok. Don't listen to anyone. Only take pediatricians advice
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Dr. Pearl Mary Varughese
Paediatrics
4 yrs exp
Kottayam
As long as baby is sleeping well, taking feeds well and taking breast feeding, don't worry. Baby looses weight in the initial ten days that is normal
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