- A 5% weight loss (physiological weight loss) during the first week of life is considered normal when feeding newborns with the bottle.
- A weight loss of 7% in the first week is physiological (normal) in a breastfed child, a weight loss of 10% is maximumly permissible.
- In the first few days of breastfeeding, the woman does not produce proper milk but prefers colostrum, which is rich in antibodies but less nutritious than the proper breast milk.
- If the child loses 7% of his weight in the first 72 hours, breastfeeding must be controlled by a specialist to improve the technique.
- The pediatrician can decide whether breastfeeding should first be supplemented with powdered milk until breast milk is sufficient.
- If the child is well breast-fed, appears in good health and if the stool is taken out correctly, a further control of the body weight can be carried out after two days.
Weight Control in the Infant
After discharge from the clinic, the child will weigh on average 5-10% less than at birth, but that does not need to worry.
Why is there a Weight Loss?
The newborn loses only fluid, which is normal after birth.
Since the child does not need much food at this stage, it does not regain its weight immediately.
This is positive, as no breast milk is produced in the first two days after birth.
Do not worry, within 10-14 days it will have returned to its birth weight, if not beyond.
The pediatrician checks the weight of the child during the check-up, presumably one, two and four weeks after the birth (if the doctor plans fewer appointments, the child can still be presented for control at any time).
In addition, there are many groups supporting young mothers who have a child's scale that can be quickly reviewed.
Newborns usually gain 170-230 grams per week in the first months, which is one kilogram a month.
After about four months, the baby milk-fed infant increases faster because:
- Which contains more calories than breast milk,
- The parents stop the child from drinking his vial (however, they allow the infant on the chest to pause whenever he wants).
Another good estimate: if the child eats enough, it needs eight to ten diapers a day.
- If the child is breastfed, it stains at least five diapers with a chair every day.
- When fed with bottled milk, it produces less stool.
What to do if your Baby Loses Weight After Giving Birth
It is quite normal for a child to lose around ten percent of their birth weight in the first few days. The organism needs time to adapt to life outside the placenta, and it makes it easier if digestion is not yet required. In this respect: Do not let the sisters in the clinic irritate you and do not feed you. Your baby has enough fat reserves and is naturally well-equipped to get well through the first few days.
Often put on the newborn so that it stimulates milk production by sucking. The little food it gets from it is enough. By the end of the first week, the weight will usually stagnate and after that, the baby will close again. With about 10-14 days your baby should have reached the birth weight again. Forget the stress with the balance. Just watch your baby closely. The initially flattened upper abdomen fills up again on the fourth, fifth day and becomes roundish. A sure sign that everything is normal.
Is my Baby Drinking Enough?
The drinking time is extended this week to 10-15 minutes per breast side. An additional, longer donation leads according to studies with no higher food intake. The transitional milk provides your baby according to its age and with your milk intake (at the latest on the 10th day) it gets from now on ripe, high-energy milk. So do not worry if your baby has lost weight first. A decrease of up to 10% of the birth weight in the first days is completely normal. Do you feed with the bottle instead of breastfeeding, you have more control over the drinking quantities from the beginning. But again, do not panic if your button does not adhere to the guidelines and often empties the bottle halfway. Demand and utilization are just like our grandees even at this young age completely different. When your baby regains its birth weight at the end of the week and does not develop more severe neonatal jaundice, everything is fine. And if not, the pediatrician will definitely have advice.
Indicators that you’re Baby Drinks Enough are:
- Sucking sounds while drinking
- 5-6 wet diapers a day
- Daily mustard-colored bowel movements (in nursing children, however, everything is normal and harmless between several times a day and every 10 days.)
- Healthy skin color
- Tight skin
- Development within the individual length and weight percentiles
- Age-appropriate development
- Activity
- Satisfaction
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