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Baby's appetite lost
Hi my baby is 3months old he is having cold and chest congestion, because of this he is not having his feeds properly, he drooling and making saliva bubbles,he is a formula fed baby, currently on antibiotics, I am worried he normally takes ,90-120ml of feed,now he takes only 60ml-90, is this fine, I am very worried, he use to take feeds every 2hrs now it's been 4hrs I have to feed him forcefully where he takes 60ml( can anyone please guide is this normal?? And will it b alright? How much time will it take for him feed again properly)
I am panicking a lot.
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It is quite common to have decreased food intake when sick. If he is active and passing urine 6 times at day, continue the treatment. Visit your pediatrician once a day for check up. If not better in 2 days, take a second opinion from another Pediatrician
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
3 yrs exp
Pune
Give nasoclear nasal drops 1015 minutes prior feeding.
Wait for 2-3 days.
If not relieved follow up with nearby pediatrician.
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Dr. Mili S. Joshi
Pediatrician
26 yrs exp
Mumbai
Please calm down, if you are not well, would you want to your normal appetite?? No na.
As the child will recover, he will take his normal feeds
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Dr. Harika Prakerla
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Guntur
Use saline nasal drops before giving feed can give 3-4 hrly
Observe for danger signs like not able to take feed at all,any breathing difficulty
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Vadodara
When cold gets better, feed intake would be better.
Use saline nasal drops, once in every 3 hours if required.
Stop bottle feeding, if at all going on.
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