Birth weight doubles by?
Ans. (b) 5 monthsRef O.P Ghai 8th ed/4Birth weight doubles at 5 months, triples in an year and is four times at 2 years and becomes 5 times at 3 years.Note: Newborns lose 10% of body weight in first ten days due to loss of extracellular water, after which they gain 25-30gms per day for first 3 months of life.
3 months
5 months
9 months
12 months
Assessment of Growth