Table 2 |
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Average weight loss from birth (N = 109) |
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Average weight loss in grams from birth |
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Timing |
Sample size |
Mean +/- SD |
Range |
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12 hours |
95 |
84.95 +/- 46.1 |
00 to 191 |
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24 hours |
97 |
159.74 +/- 52.5 |
55 to 292 |
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36 hours |
98 |
214.80 +/- 56.3 |
78 to 357 |
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48 hours |
105 |
236.96 +/- 72.2 |
56 to 407 |
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60 hours |
96 |
237.20 +/- 98.4* |
70 to 467 |
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72 hours |
100 |
210.10 +/- 101.9 |
(20)** to 437 |
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Average percentage weight loss from birth |
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Timing |
Sample size |
Mean +/- SD |
Range |
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12 hours |
95 |
2.34 +/- 1.21 |
000 to 4.77 |
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24 hours |
97 |
4.45 +/- 1.41 |
1.47 to 7.66 |
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36 hours |
98 |
5.94 +/- 1.45 |
2.10 to 8.96 |
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48 hours |
105 |
6.55 +/- 1.82 |
1.64 to 10.23 |
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60 hours |
96 |
6.57 +/- 2.51* |
1.83 to 13.06 |
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72 hours |
100 |
5.78 +/- 2.58 |
(0.53)** to 11.15 |
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* Timing of maximum weight loss ** Numbers in parentheses indicate weight gain |
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Noel-Weiss et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2011 6:9 doi:10.1186/1746-4358-6-9 |
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