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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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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

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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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

Hi, Our 16 days old baby girl is primary on formula feed because of lactation issues. Since two days we have noticed that she is having hard stools. She doesn’t seem to be in pain but strains a little when it’s time for her to poop. She poops once or twice a day. Peas 8 to 10 times a day. She takes 60ml of Similac (basic one) every two hours during

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Thank you for reaching out and providing detailed information about your baby’s feeding and bowel patterns. It’s quite common to see some changes in stool consistency when a newborn starts ...  Read More

Baby birth weight1.94 kg. Present age 14 month and current weight8.1 kg. Is the weight gain fine according to his birth weight for current age or on lesser side?

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Hello Since your baby was low birth weight (LBW), the present weight shows adequate catch-up growth, though the child is still on the lower end of the growth curve. Weight has increased more than 4 t ...  Read More

My baby is 16 months old..she weighs 8.5 kg and 71cm height..pls suggest on how to increase height and weight? She is active and plays all the time..sometimes interested to eat and other times doesn't show any interest

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Give fruits and vegetables more . Apple puree , palak rice , kichidi … continue breast feeding . ...  Read More

My babies birth weight is 2.8kg now my son is 9months so his weight is7.6kg is the weight at lower side...how much weight should be..please advise

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7.6 kg at 9 months is on the normal side for age. Baby is gaining weight appropriately. ...  Read More

Hello My baby was born on 13th may, his birth weight was 3900 gms and then he lost approx 200 gm , on the 19 of may his weight was 3700gms. As of today he weighs around 4600gms ( week 6) Is his weight okay?

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Yes absolutely! If baby is taking and accepting feed well.. passing stool and urine regularly. No need to worry Get vaccination at 6 weeks acc to NIS ...  Read More

My baby boy current weight is 6.7 now he is 6 months 11 days old he is gaining 400 grms per month from last 2 months is this correct weight? Birth weight is 3.12 Last Saturday we vaccinated him(flu vaccine (painless) After vaccine he didn't get fever or anything but from Wednesday temp is up like 100, 101 I'm using syrup paracetamol 250mg 2.5 3 ti

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If baby is active ,feeding well ,playful ,then can just continue with syp ,,and also if any family member is having that it can just be viral fever. ...  Read More

Baby's birth weight is 3.3 kg and is completely on breastfeeding. Currently baby is 3.5 months and weight is 5.4 kg. Is the weight gain normal?

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Normally a baby gains approximately 3 kg in 3.5 months time, so expected weight at this age should be 6.3 kg . Weight gain is not worrisome but some extra attention like frequent feeding at night ( a ...  Read More

My 19 months baby boy weight is only 9 kg .recently he was coughing n vomited twice.is he underweight? Doc gave iron supplement.m worried

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It’s understandable that you’re worried. At 19 months, an average baby boy weighs around 10–12 kg, so 9 kg is slightly below average, but not necessarily underweight—especially if your child is active ...  Read More

My 16 month old baby ,10 kgs is having fever episodes every 6 hourly since 3 days. Giving her calpol 120,6.5ml and meftal-p 2.5ml 6 hourly. But the fever is not relieved, getting fever again after 6 hours.today she is sleeping a lot otherwise past 2 days , she used to play when fever was reduced? What shall i do ?

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Fever lasting more than 48 hrs , baby should be evaluated by the pediatrician ...  Read More

Dear Doctors, My baby boy weight at birth was 3.12 Now he turned 6 months 10 days His current weight is 6.5 he is gaining only 400 grms per month from last month onwards I don't have much knowledge why this much less weight gain from last month His pee count is more than 10 times Is it really a concern or is weight gain proper? Note : I was diag

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While 6.5 kg at 6 months is within a normal range for some babies, a significant slowdown in weight gain (only 400 grams per month) is a red flag and needs to be investigated by a doctor to rule out a ...  Read More

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