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Baby milk powder

2017-11-17 19:44:09
My daughter is 5mnths 7 days old... she isnt drinking lactogen.. i hv even tried similac and she dosnt drink that too... what shoud i do? Her weight is 6kg now. Is it normal at this age?
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If weight is double of birth weight,it's fine. Breastfeeding is the best,of course,but if have to give top milk,ONLY formula is to be used,not open milk. Try adding a bit of honey in the top feeds.

Answered2017-11-19 05:03:30

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