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Within the first ten days after birth, will lose 10% of birth-weight.
For e.g. If weighs 3 kgs at birth, he/she will lose 300 gms within 10 days.
It will take ten more days to regain this lost weight.

After ten days of normal breastfeeding, a baby normally gains 20 gms a day.

At the end of three months, will weigh 1000 gms more than his/her birth-weight.
For e.g. If weighs 4000 gms(4 kgs) at the time of birth, his/her weight after three months will be 5000 gms(5 kgs)

Dear ,
We do not seek to replace your doctor or any other medical practitioner. This is the recommended weight for .
It is not completely accurate. However, if there an alarming difference between the actual weight of your child and the recommended weight, you should consult your paediatrician.

Refer to this chart to tap your child's periodic growth scale

Kiddie Growth Monitor Chart
Age	Approximate Daily Weight Gain (g)	Approximate Monthly Weight Gain	Growth in Length (cm/mo)	Growth in Head Circumference (cm/mo)	Recommended Daily Allowance (kcal/kg/d)
0-3 mths	30	2 lb	3.5	2.00	115
3-6 mths	20	1.25 lb	2.0	1.00	110
6-9 mths	15	1 lb	1.5	0.50	100
9-12 mths	12	13 oz	1.2	0.50	100
1-3 yrs	8	8 oz	1.0	0.25	100
4-6 yrs	6	6 oz	3 cm/yr	1 cm/yr	90-100

Adapted from National Research Council, Food and Nutrition Board:
Recommeded Daily Allowances. Washington, DC, National Academy of Sciences, 1989;
Frank D, Silva m, Needlman R: Failure to thrive: Myth of method.
Contemp Pediatr 10:114, 1993.