from when does the weight start to increase for a new born ?
Also how much weight loss is normal in the next few days after its born?
In what intervals should the baby be fed or is it as per the baby's demand?

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Newborn, healthy babies typically lose 7 to 10 percent of their birth weight in the days following delivery. This is because they’re born with extra fluid. They eliminate this fluid quickly. Babies begin gaining weight shortly afterward. The ounces they lose at birth are usually regained within two weeks.

During their first month of life, babies gain around 1 ounce daily (1 to 2 pounds).

Periods of rapid weight gain are also common. These often occur at specific ages, including:

7 to 10 days old
3 weeks old
6 weeks old

Right before or during a growth spurt, your baby may be fussier than usual. They may also eat more or cluster feed. Cluster feeding is when they breastfeed more frequently for set periods of time (clusters). They may also sleep more or less than usual. After the growth spurt, you may notice that their clothing no longer fits and that they’re ready to move into the next size up.

Babies also experience periods of time when their weight gain may slow down to around 4 ounces weekly (2 pounds monthly).

Over their first few months, boys tend to gain more weight than girls do. But most babies double their birth weight by 5 months of age.

Ideally babies must put on 700-800 gms of weight every month after birth.  But this is the ideal situation.  A few grams more or less is also fine.

From birth to 15 days baby needs 10-12 feeds per day.

From 15 days to 2 months : switch to demand feeding. before you plan the next feed watch out for feeding cues like moving lips, making suckling movements, rooting, getting agitated and finally crying. Feed every 2-3 hrs for 25-45 min per feed. If baby sleeps awaken him to complete it.

From 2 months to 6 months: 8-10 feeds per day. Each feed for 15-25 min. Your baby's tummy is growing and can hold more milk. Baby can feed faster also now. At this age baby will be more playful so try and feed in a quiet room to encourage the baby to complete the feed.

At 6 months plus : Start with one semi solid meal at a time.  This means that you will be eliminating only one breast feed at a time as BM is still the chief source of nutrition to the baby.

At 9 months plus 50% of the nutrition must be from solids and the remaining 50% from breast milk.

At 12 months plus baby must have 4-5 solids meals and the rest should be breast milk.

from when does the weight start to increase for a new born ? Also how much weight loss is normal in the next few days after its born? In what intervals should the baby be fed or is it as per the baby's demand?