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| |    Growth in the Newborn Period by Robert Needlman, M.D., F.A.A.P. reviewed by Robert Needlman, M.D., F.A.A.P. During infancy, growth is one of the most important signs that a child is healthy. Right after birth, most children actually lose a little weight as their bodies get rid of extra water. If you are nursing, it might also take a few days for your child to develop his sucking skills, and for your milk to come in. By about one week of age, his weight should be back to birth weight or above. After that, he should grow nearly an ounce every day, or about one pound every two weeks. Signs that your baby is growing well It is often hard to tell, just picking a baby up every day, if he's growing well. It's easier to notice that he has a strong suck, nurses lustily on breast or bottle, has several wet and soiled diapers a day, and wakes two or three times a night to feed (if not more). If all of these things are going well, you can relax about his growth and wait for his doctor or nurse practitioner to check it at the first checkup. How to enure healthy growth The best way to make sure your baby is growing normally is to take her to her regularly scheduled checkups, usually starting at two weeks.
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