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Can i give my 21 weeks old daughter aptamil 2 . Her weight is 6.5 kg . Please suggest if it is safe?
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Give till age 6 month stage 1 formula milk
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No, Aptamil 2 is meant for babies above 6 months.
At 21 weeks (~5 months), you should continue breastfeeding or stage 1 formula only.
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Dr. Prashanth Kumar T
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7 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Give stage 1 till 6 mnths of age
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
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4 yrs exp
Pune
Not now.
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Dr. Mahak Arora
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10 yrs exp
New Delhi
no you can’t
> 6 months- u can shift to aptamil 2
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
No not safer
Upto 6months you can use Aptamil stage 1
From 6months onwards you can give Aptamil stage 2
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Dr. Tirumalasetty Naga Bindu
Pediatrician
1 yrs exp
Chirala
No it's not safe to give aptamil gold 2 right now.
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can u please tell me whether the baby is full term or preterm baby,
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