Singh M
Trop Geogr Med. 1979 Dec;31(4):565-9.
Forty-two breastfed low-birthweight infants were followed up from 2 to 12 weeks for postnatal weight gain after an early discharge from hospital. Thirty one (74%) were discharged within 7 days after birth and 10 (24%) in the second week. Twenty seven (64.3%) had a birth weight between 1501 and 2000 g and 4 (9.5%) weighed 1500 g or less. Mean daily weight gain at home was steady and satisfactory when compared with standards. It is suggested that low-birthweight babies may be discharged as soon as they start sucking well on breast irrespective of their weight at birth and on discharge.
42名低体重母乳喂养婴儿在早期出院后从2周龄至12周龄进行了产后体重增加情况的随访。其中31名（74%）在出生后7天内出院，10名（24%）在第二周出院。27名（64.3%）出生体重在1501至2000克之间，4名（9.5%）体重为1500克或更低。与标准相比，在家中的平均每日体重增加稳定且令人满意。建议低体重婴儿一旦开始良好地吸吮母乳，就可以出院，无论其出生时和出院时的体重如何。
