pediatrics
Nutrition in Infants
Feeding Problems
Minor variations in day-to-day food intake are common and, although often of concern to parents, usually require only reassurance and guidance unless there are signs of disease or changes in Growth Parameters in Neonates , particularly weight (changes in the child’s percentile rank on standard Loss of>5 to 7% of birth weight in the first week indicates undernutrition. Birth weight should be regained by 2 weeks in breastfed infants (earlier in formula-fed infants), and a subsequent gain of about 20 to 30 g/day (1 ounce/day) is expected for the first few months. Infants should double their birth weight by about 5 months. 