Maternal IV fluids linked to newborns' weight loss
Sunday, August 14, 2011 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
A newborn baby's weight loss is often used to determine how well a baby is breastfeeding. However, many women receive IV fluids during labor, and new research shows that some of a newborn's initial weight loss may be due to the infant regulating its hydration and not related to a lack of breast milk.