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Baby not feeding much
Baby is 2.5 months old female. Wt 4.9 kg
Birth wt 2.82 kg
She is not interested in feeding much today. She got her vaccine shot today.
Pls advise if wt gain is normal
Also what to do to ensure she is not hungry
Thank you
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Baby's weight gain seems to be appropriate for age.
A baby of this age should be on
Exclusive breast feeding till. 6 months age
No formula feed or bottle feeding at any cost
Drop vitamin D3 to continue
Burping adequately after feeding
And immunise with all vaccines as per schedule
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hello ! Bcoz of vaccination baby may not take milk tat much due to pain . Give calpol drops . After 24-48 hrs she will b k . Don’t worry
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Weight is gud
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Dr. Rajendran Ranju Raj
Pediatrician
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Weight seems to be fine
Due to vaccination done today, one to two days feed intake will be less due to pain also.After that baby will start accepting feed as normal
You can give paracetamol as prescribed by your doctor for 2 days
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