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My baby just 13 days old loosing weight countinuosly. Born weight was 2.6 kg n now he is just 2 kg. Is it normal or matter of concern. What should i do for his weight gain. Consulted with doctor too, says we should wait few days. Kindly help me out. Thanks
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Loss of 600 grams in 13 days is a matter of concern... Ideally baby shud be equal to birth weight on day 10 of life.. There has to be some feeding issue.. Show to a neonatologist and improvise on feeding.. Don't delay further
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