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2 year old baby not eating properly

2022-08-08 08:30:27
My 2 years old son is not taking food properly. He barely eats a spoon of rice. Tried giving him idly/dosa instead of rice but no effect. He stays without eating for more than 4 hours and doesn't eat even after that. What should I do?
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See his Haemoglobin and if anemic start iron and appetite stimulators

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