The number your pediatrician is watching 👀 (Day 8 🎁)
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Hi Reader, 🎁 Day 8 is one of those “I’m really glad I knew this ahead of time” topics. Because this surprises almost every first-time parent: 👉 Your baby will lose weight after birth. And it’s completely normal. But here’s the part that can feel stressful in the moment… How much is normal… and when does your pediatrician start to worry? Pediatricians usually become concerned if the baby loses more than 7-10% of birth weight. Trying to calculate weight loss as a sleep deprived new parent feels like torture... So I made you a chart. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎁 YOUR DAY 8 GIFT: This simple chart helps you see if baby's weight is creeping near a number your doctor will be concerned about. 👉 CLICK HERE to grab the Newborn Weight Loss Chart 🎁 🤔 NEWBORN NUGGET Speaking of weight loss.... Your pediatrician might ask you to come back several times in the first weeks to check your baby’s weight. And I want you to hear this clearly: 👉 That is not a sign something is wrong. It’s a sign they’re making sure everything is moving in the right direction. Because early weight patterns are closely connected to:
(This is where everything starts to connect.) And this is exactly why I teach parents how to understand their baby’s cues before they’re in it. Because when you can recognize hunger and feeding cues early, you’re not playing catch-up — you’re staying ahead of it. While you are learning about feeding and newborn cues, you may also find my free newborn sleep and feeding class helpful. Many parents take it between 15-25 weeks. You can join the free class here. 🙌🏼 ONE SMALL THING TO DO TODAY Take a screenshot of the Weight Loss Chart and create a folder in your phone where you can save baby information you want quick access to. Having it all in one place is incredibly helpful when you are tired and moving fast. Because in those early days, you don’t want to be searching for information… You want it right there when you need it. 🎁 If you're just joining the Summer Baby Prep you can get the previous days' free gifts HERE. You are learning so much already. I will see you tomorrow with another gift. 💛 xoxo, Valerie Trumbower, PCD(DONA), CLC Certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor |
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