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Weight gain in newborn
My son born on 24 May 2017, birth weight 3 kg
He lost weight and was 2.45kg on 30th may 2017 due to jaundice
Do they loose so much weight due to jaundice?
He is on exclusive breastfeed from day one and now on 23august I.e on almost completion of 3 months he is 4.7 kg
Is he gaining good amount of weight?
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Weight loss is not possible due to jaundice. Around 10% weight loss is normal in first 3 days of life (upto 2.7 kg on 3rd day). After that daily weight gain should be at least 25 gm/day. Your baby weight was 2.45 kg on 30 may, so current weight should be around 4.57 kg on 23 august. Your baby was above that level, which is fine.
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Recheck value of birth weight.
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