Newborn weight loss

 In this episode it’s us together again in the cauldron and
Katie chats with Rachel about all things early weight loss… and
gain in babies. 


We look at: 


·      Why do babies lose weight? 


·      What is normal weight loss?


·      Are there some babies who are more likely
to lose more weight than others?


·      What’s with the panic once we hit the (not
so magical) number of 10% weight loss? 


·      And how can we best support mums and babies
through this period of feeding difficulty, before we jump
straight into the bottles of formula top-ups.


·      What about IV fluids given to labouring
women and the effect on a baby’s weight straight after birth? We
know there’s been talk of a correlation right, but why do we not
have any standardised guidelines for this yet?


·      We try to straighten out the facts on one
of those common anxiety causing parts of breastfeeding.


 All this and the usual banter when us two get
together. 


LINKS:
Breastfeeding & lactation: the fundamentals course
BJM paper: Maternal intrapartrum fluids and neonatal weight loss
in the breastfed infant. 2023





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