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Baby is not gaining weight
My 6 month baby girl is 5.6 kg...at birth she was 2.3kg..is that weight is normal?...in a month is gained a weight of only 200 gm...baby activity is normal ...how to increase baby weight ?pls suggest
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Your baby weight is normal according to age.
Exclusively breast feed till age of six months.
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At 5months of age, weight of infant should be double of birth weight, so ur infant has good weight as per her birthweight...
Start complementary feeding with extra added calories like add ghee,butter and sweet diet...but give complementary feeding of home made....and give it 3to5 times per day...
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continue BF...
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Babies double their weight at 5 months, so your baby’s weight is normal
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Give complementary feeding initially 2-3 times and then slowly increase to 5-6 times/day
Continue breast feeding
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