Why does the newborn's physiological weight loss occur?

Mothers who have raised children should know that the baby's weight gain is very slow within one week after birth, and may even be lower than when it was just born. In medicine, this situation is called "physiological weight loss". If the baby's weight loss does not exceed 8%, it is actually a normal situation and mothers do not need to worry. So why does the physiological weight loss of newborns occur? Let's take a look!

1. Why does the weight of newborns decrease?

1. After birth, the baby will urinate and expel the meconium from the body.

2. In the first few days after birth, babies sleep more and eat less.

3. The mother received too much fluid during the delivery process, causing the baby to lose a slight amount of weight after birth.

2. How long will physiological weight loss last?

The baby's weight reaches its lowest point 3 to 4 days after birth and then gradually increases. During the 7th to 10th day after birth, the baby's weight will increase significantly, about 30 grams per day. By the time the baby is one month old, the weight will be 500 to 800 grams higher than at birth.

3. What should parents do?

Generally speaking, there is no need to worry about physiological weight loss. As long as you follow scientific feeding methods, breastfeed in time and provide careful care for your baby, your baby's weight will be restored quickly.

If you find that your weight loss is beyond the normal standard, or that your weight recovery time is later than normal, you should carefully look for the reasons. Here are a few possibilities that you can eliminate one by one.

1. Breastfed babies fail to nurse on demand.

2. Insufficient breast milk.

3. The baby is always sleeping.

4. The amount of milk provided by artificial feeding is not enough.

5. The milk powder is too diluted.

Generally speaking, as long as the weight loss is within the normal range, parents do not need to worry. Generally, the baby will regain weight and start gaining weight in about 10 days. Of course, if the reason for your baby's weight loss is different from the factors listed above, parents may wish to take the baby to the hospital for a check-up, just in case.