All of the following are signs of inadequate breast milk intake in a neonate, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Weight loss of 5% from bih
Description: In a neonate with inadequate breast milk intake the weight loss is more than 8-10%. Other signs of inadequate breast milk intake are: Less than six noticeably wet diapers per 24 h by day 3-4 Less than four stools per day by day 3-4 Nursing less than eight times per 24 h Breast milk jaundice: refers to presence of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia lasting until 2-3 months of age. This diagnosis is strongly suspected in the presence of moderate unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia lasting for 6-12 weeks in a thriving breast-fed infant without evidence of hemolysis, hypothyroidism, or other disease. Ref: Thilo E.H., Rosenberg A.A. (2012). Chapter 2. The Newborn Infant. In W.W. Hay, Jr., M.J. Levin, R.R. Deterding, J.J. Ross, J.M. Sondheimer (Eds),CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 21e.
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