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Fluid balance

The relationship between fluid intake and fluid losses that can affect an infant’s weight and hydration status.

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How to monitor weight gain at home

How to monitor weight gain at home

What home weight monitoring can and cannot tell you Weight is one component of infant growth surveillance. It can reflect the combined effects of fluid balance, nutritional intake, gastrointestinal losses, illness, and normal growth. However, a home measurement cannot determine whether a baby is feeding effectively, absorbing nutrients appropriately, or developing normally. Those questions require […]