Neonatal weight drop 3.5 to 3.3 kg
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Teaching point — how the wording changes the answer
A drop from 3.5 to 3.3 kg (~6%) in the first days is within normal physiological weight loss (<7-10%); reassure and support feeding rather than starting formula top-ups.
Q88
Neonate weight 3.5 to 3.3 kg, next step.
Key clue
<10% loss
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Reassurance
Q94
Neonate jaundice, weight 3.5 to 3.3 kg, next step.
Key clue
Physiological loss + jaundice
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Reassure / check bilirubin if jaundiced