Weight loss of newborns

Weight loss of newborns is something that naturally happened. No need to worry if the baby’s weight has decreased during the first days of his birth.For indeed until day 4 , he will lose about 5-7% of birth weight. This is a time for children to adjust to the real world.To compensate for the weight loss, it is recommended that babies be breastfed every 2-3 hours in a day or every baby like to drink . Thus, it is expected , in the next 2-3 weeks and weight loss can be recovered.

In the first month , usually weight gain reach an average of 500-1400 gram infants. Furthermore , at month 2 , will increase approximately one kilogram of body weight at birth. Normaly , at month 2, the weight of your baby will reach 3.5 kgs. In the 3^rd month is between 4.3 to 6.8 kgs. To find out if your baby’s weight is normal or not , consult your doctor when doing routine health monitoring of infants.