Birth Weight - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

Sweetest_Pink00 · 07-21-2008, 01:36 PM

How many pounds is a baby recommended to weigh before being able to leave the hospital? I've heard 5 pounds is this true?

cmarie313 · 07-21-2008, 04:05 PM

I don't know if there is an exact weight like there used to be but I do know that my daughter was born 6 weeks early and we took her home weighing exactly 4 pounds. Does your child weigh less than 5 pounds?
cmarie

AnnD · 07-21-2008, 04:13 PM

It depends on the hospital's policy ....that and of course the condition of the baby are all taken into consideration.

Brownie110 · 07-22-2008, 06:04 AM

my twins were born at 30 weeks and in order for them to be discharged they had to maintain body temp, weight and be able to eat a certain amount..in that being said month later they were discharged weighing between 4-5 lbs....so I guess it depends on the hospital etc...or the conditon of baby

Sweetest_Pink00 · 07-22-2008, 06:35 AM

Im currently only 33 weeks pregnant right now i was just trying to get some questions answered now so that when im in the deliver room trying to focus i wont have a million questions on my mind. Ive been asking so many questions her and on the pregnancy board...lol just nervous and want to be prepared thanks for your responses.