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Preterm baby not gaining weight
Hi My preterm baby born at 33 weeks with wgt - 1.4 kg . After 14 days her weight is same as her birth weight. Earlier her weight has increased to 1.48 kg but today again her weight is 1.4 kg. She is on full feed (mother milk 25ml after every 2 hrs). When will she start speedy wgt gain? Doctors are saying that in first 2 week there is a weight loss and after that baby starts gaining weight.
Before delivery there was 2 weeks growth lag in my ultrasound report. So does this growth lag affect the weight gain ? She is in nicu and i am doing kmc sessions also with her.
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Relax and trust ur doctors.. they are right that baby loses weight initially and then regains birth weight by 14 days in case of preterm . Keep feeding as advised by trained
nicu staff..your baby will do well.
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Dr. Aditi Birje
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8 yrs exp
Mumbai
In a preterm child, there is 10- 15 percentage wt loss in the first 10 days of life. After day 10 wt increases by 30-35 gm per day. Continue giving your child measured expressed breast milk. She will gain weight. Thank you
Dr Aditi Birje
MD PEDIATRICS KEM HOSPITAL MUMBAI
SHREE GURUMAAULI PEDIATRIC CLINIC YOGI NAGAR BORIVALI WEST MUMBAI
Dr. Aditi Birje https://www.practo.com/mumbai/doctor/aditi-birje-pediatrician
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