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1 yr old is rejecting food
Hello sir/madam..my baby boy is almost 13 months old, active and playful..his weight is 10.9 kgs..my baby used to be a good eater earlier..i give him all the seasonal vegetables, rice, dal, oats, eggs and chicken in his diet..however he doesnot really like fruits..but i try to give them in some sort..i even mix ghee, little makhana powder and nuts powder in any of his meal..the problem is since few days, he is rejecting one or two meals in a day..becomes very fussy and doesn't open his mouth when i try to feed him..however he takes milk feeds normally..what might be the reason for his low appetite?? Can it be worms in his stomach? Should i give his any medicine? He is already taking iron n vit d medicine
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Weight of baby is good.
Need not worry about some variation in diet.
Don't give milk feeds during daytime.
Don't force feed the baby.
Worm medicines can be given every 6 monthly.
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Dr. Kiranpreet Kaur
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Fatehgarh Sahib
Deworming needs to be done every 6 months
Avoid force feeding
Fix meals timings
Make meal times fun by interacting with child and try to eat together as a family
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Dr. Nikhil Shambhu Kedia
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bilaspur
In my opinion the reason for his low appetite is that he is more interested in other things than eating which is age appropriate. He will like to explore his environment more and take less interest in the things you want him to do. The best way to go about this is developing an acceptance to his changing behaviour. He is growing up now!!
The other comments by my colleagues would have well explained to you the technical bit and the fact that you need not worry.
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Dr. Yogita Rathi
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Mahasamund
Breastfast, lunch dinner,2 snacks with juice and soup,milk only 300 ml
Frequently small feeding should be tried.
If child is active no need to worry.
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