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A male infant presents for his two week checkup.
He was born after a 36 week gestation uncomplicated pregnancy,
labor, and delivery to a primigravida mother.
Birth weight was 2.7 kg.
Discharge weight at 2 days of age was 2.6 kg.
Mother is nursing every four hours during the day and is
very happy that the infant is sleeping 8 hours at
night.
She feels that breastfeeding is going well and that the infant
is getting enough to eat because he sleeps 3 to 4 hours at a stretch.
Her husband is supportive of her breastfeeding.
Physical exam reveals a very alert bright-eyed infant who was looking around.
His weight is 2.6 kg.
His physical exam is normal.
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