A full term baby, exclusively breast fed, at the end of 1 week was passing golden yellow stools and was found to have adequate hydration with normal systemic examination. The weight of the baby was just same as it was at bih. The pediatrician should now advise-

Ans. is 'd' i.e., Reassure the mother that nothing is abnormal o Loss of weight in the first few days of bih is a normal phenomenon. A new born loses upto 10% of his body weight in the first few days of bih. He regains his bih weight by the age of 10 days. o The golden yellow color of the stool is perfectly normal. " The number colour and consistency ofstools may vary greatly in the same infant and between infants of similar age. The color of the stool has little significance except for the presence of blood or absence of bilirubin products."