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New Born Full Term - Low Birth Weight
My newborn weighed 2.34 Kgs at birth and it was a full term pregnancy (39 weeks).
I have been feeding her via nipple shield and also by pumping via paladai because of latching issues. it has been two weeks and I am now slowly trying to latch directly without a shield for one feed at least.
Her birth weight was 2.34 kg. On day 4 she weighed 2.075 kg. On day 7, she was around 2.36 kg (nurse measured her with her shirt on). Today on day 14 she weighs 2.3 kg without clothes/diaper.
She is active and during the day she demands milk apart from regular feeding of once in 2.5 hours.
I m worried about the weight. Pls suggest
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Babies lose weight initially and gain birth weight by 2 weeks. So she's OK for now
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From now on should gain 30g per day
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Continue monitoring weight and urine output. If not enough, can start formula in addition
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Greetings need not be worried as the child started gaining weight now ..u can weight the baby after a week and check
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
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Kindly consult for discussion
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