NEWT is the first tool created that allows pediatric healthcare providers and parents to see how a newborn’s weight during the first days following childbirth compares with a large sample of newborns. Using a research sample of birth weights from more than 100,000 breastfed newborns, the tool uses a nomogram to plot a baby’s weight percentile at any given time in the first few days following birth, compared with the research population. The results can be used for early identification of neonates on a trajectory for greater weight loss and related complications.

This publicly available and free-to-use app, which houses the Newborn Weight Tool (NEWT), can be linked to electronic medical records.

Connecting with Electronic Medical Records