Observational studyInternational breastfeeding journal2020
Determinants of excessive weight loss in breastfed full-term newborns at a baby-friendly hospital: a retrospective cohort study.
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- Determinants of Early Neonatal Weight Loss in Historical Swiss Maternity Hospital Records.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2026Article
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- Association of Polysubstance Exposure and Neonatal Weight Loss Among Infants Exposed to Opioids.Journal of pediatrics. Clinical practice · 2026Article
- Description of Full-Term Infants Hospitalized for Poor Weight Gain in the First Month of Life.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- Recent Advancements and Best Practices in Supporting Newborn Feeding: A Narrative Review.Pediatric clinics of North America · 2025Review
- Evaluation of criterion-based audit in improving quality of neonatal birth asphyxia care at Balaka district hospital in Malawi.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2024Article
- The Role of Skin-to-Skin Contact and Breastfeeding in the First Hour Post Delivery in Reducing Excessive Weight Loss.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Working dilemmas in care for breastfed newborns: An exploratory study in a single center in Taiwan.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2024Article
- A Comparative Study of Mucosal Wound Healing after Excision with a Scalpel, Diode Laser, or COPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundExcessive weight loss in newborns is associated with neonatal complications such as jaundice and dehydration, which cause renal failure, thrombosis, hypovolemic shock, and seizures. The identification of the risk factors for excessive weight loss will help to discover preventive measures. The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with excessive weight loss, defined as weight loss of ≥10%, in breastfed full-term newborns in Japan.
methodsThe present retrospective study, which was performed in a tertiary perinatal center accredited as a Baby-Friendly Hospital, included neonates who were born alive with a gestational age of ≥37 weeks. Cases of multiple births, admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), referral to another facility, or exclusive formula feeding were excluded. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between maternal or neonatal characteristics and excessive weight loss.
resultsWe studied 399 newborns, of whom 164 (41%) had excessive weight loss. According to the adjusted multiple regression analysis, the factors associated with excessive weight loss were an older maternal age, primiparity, and antepartum Caesarean section, with adjusted odds ratios (95% Confidence Intervals [CIs]) of 1.07 (1.02, 1.11), 2.72 (1.69, 4.38), and 2.00 (1.09, 3.65), respectively.
conclusionsClose monitoring of infants born to older mothers, primiparous mothers, or infants delivered by antepartum Cesarean section is recommended, and earlier supplementation with artificial milk may be considered.
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