Sentences with phrase «gaining at least an ounce»
The babies should be gaining at least an ounce per day five days postpartum.
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As long as the baby has six to eight wet diapers and at least two bowel movements in a 24 hour period (under six weeks of age), and your baby is gaining weight (at least 4 ounces a week) you can be assured your baby is getting enough milk.
If your baby is back up to birthweight by 2 weeks of age, or at the very least gaining half an ounce to an ounce per day (4 - 8 ounces per week in the early weeks), this is all good news.
Babies that are growing well often gain at least 6 ounces (170 grams) a week and have wet diapers at least every 6 hours.
After the first two weeks, newborns should be gaining at least 5 - 7 ounces each week.
Weight gain should also pick up within 24 hours of this increase in milk production, so your baby begins to gain at least half an ounce (15 g) a day.
But, because they were gaining at least half an ounce to an ounce per day (about 4 - 8 ounces per week), I didn't worry, and neither did their pediatrician.
Most newborns lose at least several ounces in the first couple of days before they start to gain.