Newborn babies

The average newborn babies will weigh in around 7½ pounds and measure about 20 inches long. The vast majority of full-term newborns weigh between 5½ and 9½ pounds and clock in between 18 and 22 inches long.

Newborn babies will lose some weight in the first few days after birth. In fact, nearly all newborns will leave the hospital or birthing center weighing less than when they first checked in, with an average loss of 5 to 10 percent of their birth weight during their first week. Several factors come into play, including your own diet and weight, both before and during pregnancy. Other factors that can play a role include your prenatal health; your own birth weight, plus genetics; whether your baby is a boy or a girl whether this is your firstborn whether your baby is a twin or triplet and your baby’s race.

Breastfed infants who take in only teaspoons of colostrum during the early days of feeding won’t return to their birth weight until well into their second week. Formula-fed newborn babies may see their weight gain creep back up earlier than that.


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