The American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding (Revised Edition) by American Academy of Pediatrics

Author:American Academy of Pediatrics
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2017-10-10T04:00:00+00:00

✦ WEIGHT GAIN

While diapers can provide important clues that a baby is not getting enough to eat, your baby’s weight gain remains the most reliable sign of breastfeeding success. A breastfeeding baby who is getting enough milk will gain weight, while a baby who is not nursing well will not gain as well or may even lose weight. Healthy babies lose an average of 5 to 6 percent of their birth weight and can lose up to 7 percent of their birth weight in the first few days after birth. Larger babies tend to lose more weight than smaller ones, and babies whose mothers received large volumes of IV fluid during labor sometimes exceed the 7 percent weight loss. This weight loss should stop once your milk production increases, beginning around the second to fifth day following childbirth. At that time, your infant should start regaining her lost weight right away. She will usually exceed her birth weight between ten to fourteen days after birth. From about her fifth day of life through her third month, she should gain an average of ½ ounce to 1 ounce per day, or ½ to 1 pound every two weeks. Most hospitals weigh babies daily during the newborn stay, and your pediatrician will weigh your baby during the initial newborn checkup, a couple of days after you return home from the hospital.

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