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Low milk supply,poor weight gain in baby

2018-12-18 08:04:51
My baby weighed 5.0 kg on 11 nov and on 17 dec, he weight 5.2 kg. DOB is 24 aug 18. I figured out that my milk supply is low. He is active and has met all milestones. Should I be worried? Shall I start formula feeding?
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you can take shatavari kalp as a supplement to help boost your milk supply. also take plenty of fluids, fresh fruits, dry fruits, coconut, edible gum, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds or leaves etc
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if all this fails, you can top up with formula

Answered2018-12-18 12:56:33

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