Weight loss of up to 10 percent of birth weight in the first few days is normal - newborns lose fluid and establish feeding. Weight loss greater than 10 percent, or failure to regain birth weight by 10 to 14 days, warrants a feeding assessment with your paediatrician.
Written by Dr. Shrikant Giri, MBBS (Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur, 1999), MD Paediatrics (Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, 2002), Fellowship in Critical Care (IAP, 2003), DPAA, FAAP, Registered NRP Instructor (IAP and NNF), State Basic NRP Coordinator, Regional Advanced NRP Instructor, Director - Shri Shishu Bhawan and MATRIARCH Mother and Child Hospital, Coordinator - DNB Postgraduate Institute, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 20+ years, 25,000+ children. Phone: +91 9300989803.
