Q. Why after baby birth loss 10% weight during first week of life?
It is quite normal in new baby becoz .some amount of extra fluid will be present..so it's normal. The baby can gani its weight with in 10 to 12 day's..
Babies spend their time before birth immersed in fluid, so they emerge from the womb somewhat waterlogged. After birth, babies lose the extra fluid and the weight that goes with it. Babies also need a few days to master breast or bottle feeding, during which time they may lose some weight.
These typical reasons for weight loss may cause a weight loss of up to 10 percent of the birth weight during the first week. Normal weight loss is temporary. About 95 percent of bottle-fed babies will regain their birth weight by 14.5 days, and 95 percent of breastfed babies by 18.7 days.
The baby burns its fat stores (multilocular brown fat) , so as to autonomously maintain its own temperature.
During early life passess meconeum and urine and having small stomuch about 7-8ml and not feed properly so this are some reasons to decrese weight.
