Clinical Evaluation of Postnatal Weight Gain in Premature and Low Birth Weight Infants.
- Author:
Heung Kyu KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Birth Weight;
Humans;
Infant*;
Infant, Low Birth Weight*;
Infant, Newborn;
Parturition;
Weight Gain*;
Weight Loss
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1978;21(8):587-594
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Among premature and low birth weight infants admitted between March 1970 and February 1977, 228 infants who were clinically normal and older than 7 hospital days are evaluated as to the changes of baby weight. The average postnatal weight loss was 18 to 8 per cent during the first 7 to 17 days after birth. Infants refained their birth weight at the age of 15 to 17 days in the weight group of 1001 to 1250g 9 to 10 days in 1251 to 1500g, 13 to 15 days in 1501 to 1750g, 14 to 16 days on 1751 to 2000g, 11 to 13 days in 2001 to 2250g, 7 to 8 days in 2251 to 2500g. Postnatal weight gain in this study corresponded well to Dancis postnatal growth curve.
