The weights in the charts are in ounces. Both girls lost about 15-20% in the first week, and have been gaining since. This was to be expected - mom was on a lot of IV fluids the days before the girls were born, and most newborns typically lose some weight at first. They did make it back to their birth weight this past Tuesday, and are now a little bit above that level. Abigail was taken off her feedings for about a day on Wednesday, so she slowed down a bit, but should be trending back up again.
According to this website, they were born at or just above the average typical for babies at 24 weeks and a few days. While it took two weeks for them to get back to that weight, if they track according to the chart, they could be up to 3 lbs in just over a month from now, about double the size they are now.
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