Thats what gm/kg/d means.  I am talking about < 1500 gm birthweight infants.  We have no idea what late preterm infants need to gain.


I'm afraid I'm not quite understanding the 18g/kg/d weight gain.  Does  
hat mean that for every kilo the baby weighs, they are to gain 18 g/day?   
eaning if the baby is 2 kilos (4.4 pounds), then they need to gain 36  g/day?  
o the smaller they are, the less they have to gain per day...the  bigger 
hey are, the more they have to gain per day. 




Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP 
Attending Neonatologist, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women 
Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Service 
San Diego, CA, USA 
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