Common Complaint: Failure to Thrive

• Weight
• Milk Intake
• Wet dipers
• Mental status, signs of jaundice

Normal Weight Gain

*10% weight loss by 10 dy, 20-35g/day = 140 - 245 g/wk

Assessment

• Weight Loss
• Feeds → Lactation (Breast Feeding)
• Wet diapers
• Mental Status

Days = # of wet diapers until 5 dy

Meconium (1-2 dy - up to 5 dy): Dark, 3-4 dy: green, 4+ dy: Yellow. Before 6 wk: 3-4 per day, After 6wk: 1 large poop per week