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My 16 months baby weight is not increment. He is not interest in any food. What to do? Is it advisable to give junior Horlicks to 16 months baby??

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Hello, It's ok to try above products. Take care. Follow my Instagram/tiwari_child_clinic for health Q&A. 🙏Tiwari child clinic Delhi🙏 ...  Read More

My baby is 16 months old, has sore throat and cough. Which medicine is recommended for nebulization ?

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For soar throat nebulization is not required. It is upper respiratory infection.give... 1. Syp.Ascoril D junior 4 ml three times a day. warm water for drinking. ...  Read More

My baby who is 16 months old having 2 strain white hair. How to cure this and why this happens. Is this white hair growing continue ??

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Hi, My baby has sore throat... could you please tell the dosage of broxyl junior and azax 100 suspension. Also can I give paracetamol along with these two as she had fever a day ago.

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If the child has fever now then give paracetamol in the prescribed dose Please mention the child’s age and weight Please don’t give antibiotic on your own ...  Read More

My baby neither crawling nor standing alone . She hasn't started walking yet. She is 16 months old. she only rolls.

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Not a good sign. Motor development age of your baby is near 6 months child. If a child does not start walking by 15 months, than we need to investigate. Review with child development specialist for c ...  Read More

Hello Doctors My baby is almost 16 months (corrected age 15 months) He can now stand independently for a minute and if we make him stand he takes independent steps as well. Day by day he is getting a hold on it. I believe he needs to build more confidence. My question is 1. How long does it take to walk entirely independently after getting the ba

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Wait for a month. ...  Read More

Hi Please tell the dosage of Broxyl junior for my 16 months old daughter . How much ml should I give ?

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What is the weight of the child? You can give 3ml three times a day. ...  Read More

My 16 months old baby boy fontannel is outward n hard...near area of fontannel is also feels like outward n hard

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Provide some more detail ...  Read More

Can 16-18 months vaccine be put in to a baby after 2 weeks in mid of 19th month due to ear piercing and diwali holidays and afraid of fever anything? Please assist

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Greetings yes can be taken ...  Read More

Hi my question is that I do breastfeed my baby who is 16 months old can I take centrum or any multivitamin tablets will it effect baby's health please reply me

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You can take it. ...  Read More

Hi doctors my daugter is 16 months old and doctor prescribed her tasiron drops for 6 months 8 drops per day her weight is 8.9kgs But 8 drops means how much mL pls tell i am not understanding Thanks

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8 drop is 0.4 ml . ...  Read More

My baby boy bw 2.4 kg... he was around 7.2 kg when 1 yr old at 13 month completion around 7.3 kg..now 16 months 7.8 kg..he has very poor appetite and eat very less he is on bm... He is late crawler..started at 10.5 month..alking started at 15 month. without support... Also now he prefers to crawl and walk sometimes when asked or busy playing.. He i

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Greetings Your baby's 7.8 kg weight at 16 months shows steady, normal progress. Growth naturally slows down after the first year. His pediatrician already confirmed his physical evaluation is comple ...  Read More

Hi doctors I have a 15 month old baby who walks only when i bribe her with biscuits or dry fruits otherwise goes back to crawling Should o consider it walking ? Why she doesn't walk consistently She is scared of falling i can see clearly on her face I have shown to renowned pediatric neurologist in Bangalore he checked her and said she her tone

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Yes, you can consider that walking. If tone and power are normal, then you need not worry much. Let her cruise around the house more often ...  Read More

Last Sunday my 16 month old baby and weight 10.3 kg took the 16 month vaccine after vaccination He has had suffered from high fever 101 to 102.5°F . So i have to give paracetamol 250 mg/5 ml magadol syrup in every 4 hours for 6 times . This is for 1 day only . Is it excessive high dose ? I feel very scared now . Is that harmful for his liver?

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Greetings You can give 3 ml every 4-6 th hourly. And do sponging to reduce the temperature ...  Read More

Hello doctor, My baby girl is 3 months old ..her birth weight is 3.6kgs on 04/04/2026 and now her weight is 5kgs ... Her weight gain is like this.. at the time of discharge..on 10/04/2026 weight is 3.2kgs..on 06/05/2026 weight is 4.3kgs... on 07/06/2026 weight is 4.8kgs ..now her weight is 5kgs... She is on exclusive breastfeeding upto two months.

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Her weight gain is on track. For further discussion, kindly consult online ...  Read More

Hi doctor My baby is 9 months old her weight is 6.9 kg Birth weight is 3.2kg How to increase her weight She doesn't eat well

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Kindly consult once for discussion ...  Read More

I have 10 months old baby.. she is 7.5 kg weight only..birth weight 3.1.. how to increase her weight.. what are the foods can I give please suggest..

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Weight is Gud . Don’t worry Give fruits and vegetables more like Apple puree … Palak rice and Kichidi with dal carrot beans ….. Continue breast feeding . ...  Read More

Baby age :2 years. Birth weight was 1.94 kg and now at 24 months weight is 9.6 kg and height 85cm. Is the weight gain and height ok or on lesser side? I am offering him 3 major meals along with one snack everyday. Also baby is active through out the day and is a picky eater. Please suggest.

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Birth weight was on the lower side, but current height of 85 cm is reasonably okay for age. Weight of 9.6 kg is slightly on the lower side, especially if the child is a picky eater. If the baby is act ...  Read More

My baby girl birth weight was 3.2kg.. at 2.5 month my baby weight was 5.8... bt now my baby is 3 month 7days old but my babg weignt is decreasing 5.6... plz guid for weight gain.. and reason for weight loss?

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Usually birth weight doubles at 5months of age so your kid birth weight was 3.2kg and at 5months of age you should expect a weight of 6.4kg Now baby age is 3months and current weight is 5.6kg So its ...  Read More

My baby's birth weight was 3kg Now she is 14 months old and her weight was 8.1 kg Is it normal ...I continued breastfeed for night time only Is it normal.?

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Normal only no need to worry . ...  Read More

My baby girl is 16 months old and she has been passing tight black stool for last 2 days. I have attached a photo, please look at the photo and advice me the next step. Is it normal, I am really worried. Please help me

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If it's only since last two days,it could be related to diet or any new medicines.even iron and cough syrups can cause this.give fibre rich diet and plenty of fluids. ...  Read More

My baby girl was born 1 month before my edd prematurely and her birth weight was 2.3 kgs. Now after 2 months and 4 days her weight is 4.35 kgs. Is it normal?

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Yes , weight is slightly on higher side Are you giving in any formula feeds ? I can guide you how to increase your breastfeeding as it has many benefits compared to formula feeds Kindly contact me o ...  Read More

My 6-month-old baby was born at 2.45 kg and now weighs 6.9 kg. Over the past 3 weeks, there’s been no weight gain after starting solids like khichdi, suji kheer, homemade cerelac, and fruits. I’m worried about whether to continue night feeding, how much milk my baby should take daily, and which foods I can give to support healthy weight gain.

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Hello mam I'm a neonatologist and Pediatrician. I need to ask few more questions . Kindly contact me through Practo or WhatsApp number (eight four nine six zero five nine five 65) ...  Read More

My baby is 15th months old .weight 11.4kg .he still can not walk without support and his bones feel soft.Doctor prescribed A to Z syrup. Does he need extra vitamin D or any tests?

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Hi, No need to worry. No need of extra doses Continue vitamin D3 800 IU ...  Read More

Hi Dr. My baby girl birth weight was 2.8 kg Now she is 6.5 kg at 6.5 months old. She didnt gained weight from last 25 days. Its been same 6.5kg. She is active, started crawling slowly and started having solids ( 1 meal and 1snack) along with Breastmilk and formula milk I am worried as she is not gaining weight. Pls help me

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Hey. Your baby is in a very comfortable weight range. Babies generally double their birth weight at 5 months and then the rate of weight gain slows down as the activity and energy expenditure of the b ...  Read More

Baby birth weight: 1.94 kg. Now at 16 months, weight is 8.22 kg and height 77 cm. Is it normal? I am giving him 3 major meals and 1 snacks. He is on formula feed taking approx 320 ml of milk per day. Weight gain is slow. I am giving him recipes made up of various foods, ghee, butter, oats, makhana, dates, almond, boiled egg, rice , dal, wheat rot

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There is catch up growth but its still in the lower centiles If the baby is following his/her growth line its ok If dipping centiles, then should be evaluated for failure to thrive Also are the devel ...  Read More

Hi my 16 month baby ate wax caryon color Will this cause any problem?... As of now he is ok .."I am not seeing any unusual activity." or

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No issues if he ate in small quantity If he is having any GI issues like vomiting ,stomach ache then kindly show once physically to nearby pediatrician ...  Read More

Hi Doctor My baby boy birth weight was 2.92kg and now 2 months completed his weight is 5.1kg. Is it good or low? Completely on breastfeed. No formula.

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Yes, the baby is having adequate weight gain. ...  Read More

My baby weight today is 3.5 kg. She was born as 2.225 kg. Her birthday is 7th may 2025. The weight is normal? She is exclusively breastfeeding with no health issues. More than 10 times she is peeing

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Hi, Your baby is almost 3 months old minus a week. Adequate weight gain is there for your baby. Urine output of 10 times daily is also quite normal for a growing exclusively breast-fed infant, nothi ...  Read More

Hello doctor My baby birthweight was 3.315kg however he is 3 month and 21 days now but his weight is still 5.5 kg . He is on breastfeeding. Please suggest what to do to gain baby weight. He looks very thin

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Hi, When the weight gain for your baby has been taken into account since birth uptil now, weight gain of 21g per day is seen on exclusive breastfeeding which is quite adequate! Also roughly put, babi ...  Read More

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