The parents of a 4-day-old infant report concern about his weight loss. What is the best response by the nurse?
a) "Babies will begin to rapidly regain weight and will double birth weight around 6 months of age."
b) "With appropriate nutrition weight gain will commence with a return to the birth weight within 2 weeks."
c) "Weight loss after birth is normal."
d) "Babies may lose up to 10% of their body weight in the first month of life."
Answer: "With appropriate nutrition weight gain will commence with a return to the birth weight within 2 weeks."
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