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Not eating properly

2020-08-03 10:11:37
My daughter is 18months old her weight is 12kg she is quite active but she doesn't eat properly very poor apitite. Please suggest what to do I am worried she use to eat properly but as she is growing she is loosing interest in eating
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As long as keeping weight for age, what she’s doing well no worry. It’s normal in this age upto 2-3 years.
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Iron and Vitamins supplementation may be given
Health Tips
Avoid forced feeding

Answered2020-08-03 10:51:53

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