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Baby vitamin drops
My baby is 4 months old , she weighs 5.6kg, since due to unavailability of our regular doctor, we had to take her to a nearby doctor during her last week cold, they suggested a different vitamin drops and we had given the below 2 for last 2 days now she is not feeding well. She has a cleft palate so doctor suggested these vitamins to prepare her for surgery
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First ensure proper feeding technique
Give feeding litle upright position in order to prevent nasal regurgitation
If not sucking properly at breast
May need to give expressed breast milk via paladai
Can supplement with zincovit drops around 1 ml once daily
Ensure that child is active
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To consult a nearby Pediatrician to learn proper technique of feeding
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Dr. Devaraja
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Coimbatore
I don't think a vitamin drops can make her not feed well.It is even OK to stop this for a while.
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Dr. Nikhil Ganjoo
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Delhi
I breastfed baby who was born at normal time only need VitaminD3 drops if weight gain is good. If exclusively formula fed, again as that is fortified no additional zinc containing vitamins is required in otherwise well child
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