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Here’s what to know about your 1-week-old baby. In this early stage, they may lose weight. "It may seem counterintuitive, because we all want to see babies grow, but it is perfectly normal, even expected, for babies to lose up to 10% of their birth weight in the first few days of life," said Chris Klunk, M.D., a board-certified neonatologist at Pediatrix® Neonatology of Texas. It’s also an ideal time to start skin-to-skin contact to bond with your baby. “Skin-to-skin, or 'kangaroo care,' has clear physical and mental health benefits for both mom and baby," said Dr. Klunk, "including benefits to breastfeeding, pain reduction for the infant, improved maternal-infant bonding, reduced maternal depressive and PTSD symptoms and even normalizing babies’ blood sugar."
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