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Short and underweight

2017-03-16 13:47:27
My girl baby is 9.2kg and 81cm height. her dob is 5.4.2014  what is the problem with her. first five months she was completely normal. later her height and weight is started getting slow...
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Baby is not growing well.. Weight gain is poor.. That happens in most cases because of Poor weaning diet and if baby is mostly on milk based diet. Give milk only once a day and focus on calorie dense food. Show to your pediatrician, to see if there is Anemia or any other medical issues. (copy paste the link in browser to read on) http://mayaclinic.in/patient-education/right-weaning-foods-for-your-baby/ you can also like and follow my facebook page for updates regarding general health issues of children. https://www.facebook.com/mayaclinic.in Website: http://mayaclinic.in/wpsite/

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