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Baby weight is low
My baby is 8 month old. His birth weight was 3.3 kg. Now weight is 7.3 kg. As per my pediatrician weight is at border line. Suddenly from last 1 week he is looking very slim. He is active. What should i feed him for weight gain. He is suffering from cough and cold. Genuine answer plz.
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His weight gain seems to be below what's expected. To know how much drop, his weight has to be plotted on the growth charts
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Add ghee, crushed dry fruits to cereals. Give sprouted pulses, pulpy fruits in milk, eggs. If non veg can give that too
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Weight gain certainly is slower; you have to decrease the amount of milk so that the baby eats more, give home cooked textured food from what is cooked in the house ; semi solid consistency topping with ghee
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Hi. There is growth chart where plotting is done. Please follow that chart. Heis borderline but nothing to panic. Please consult online for detailed explanation of complimentary feeding
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
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