Topic Tag: BFE4

Excessive Early Weight Loss It is normal for infants to lose some weight (<10% of birthweight) in the first 2-4 days after they are born due to diuresis.5 Breastfed newborns may lose more weight and take longer to gain back to birth weight than formula fed newborns.8 Breastfed infants who are feeding effectively should start […]

Growth Charts Growth measurements can be interpreted using a growth chart. The standard growth chart for term infants is the World Health Organization (WHO) Set 2 charts for Canada.1 The WHO Set 2 growth charts for birth to 24 months were developed from the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study. This was a multinational study that […]