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My newborn baby girl weight was 2.4 kg, however after 8 days the weight was 3 kg, is it normal to have such increase in weight of newborn, or there was some mistakes that happened in estimating newborn weight.

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Probably a mistake. Baby's lose weight during 1st week after birth ...  Read More

My newborn baby age 12 days her weight 2.6 kg now I want to know how much time I give her breastfeeding at night ????

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Generally breast feed is on demand, but not less than 2 hourly. ...  Read More

My 1month 19 day baby boy whose birth weight was 3kg is now weighing only 3.6kg. He is breastfed . Is this within the normal weight limits. If not what can I do to bring it up and what would be the expected weight now

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Hi.It is physiological to lose weight in first 5-7 days of life . Most babies regain this lost weight by days 10-14 of life.Do not worry.On an average baby should gain about 150-200 gms per week.Give ...  Read More

Hello sir my baby is 16 months now his weight is 7kg please tell me sir what is do for increase weight.

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Increase calories and proteins in diet. ...  Read More

My baby is premature and now she completed 1 month. My concern is to increase weight. Current weight is 2.2kg.

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Ask me directly. ...  Read More

My daughter only 4 days old, lost 400 gms of weight when checked yesterday. We submitted a blood sample as well. Small traces of jaundice popped up.

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Hi mam All babies will loose 10./. Of their birth weight in 1 st week but gain their weight in 2 nd week Exxagerated loss of weight occurs only when they r not getting enough milk so adequate milk wil ...  Read More

Hi , My baby's birth weight was 3.34kgs. She is at 3.9kg now in her 6th week. She loooks tiny, dont know if bm is not sufficient. Am feeding her lactogen twice daily, about 90ml and breast feeding her. Unable to feed her once in every 2/3 hrs when she is sleeping. She sleeps straight for 3 or 4 hrs in the morning after bath. Also at night at tim

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Better to consult physically to your pediatrician once ...  Read More

Hi My baby is 14 months ..she is not eating well how can I increase her weight?how can I make interest to eat?

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Start with rice without salt n sugar... Then start fruits and dal.... For medication to increase appetite start Syp multivitamin 5 ml bd syp calcium 5 ml bd for 1 month ...  Read More

This is for newborn baby girl .Which powder is safe for umbilical cord healing in newborn baby? Is boric powder safe to use?

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Hey. Nothing needs to be applied to the cord stump. The dictum is to keep is dry and clean. Even though a few Paediatricians may prescribe Neosporin dusting powder, it is not necessary. ...  Read More

Myself, aged 29 just completed my first trimester and got all my reports done. The weight of baby was reported not growing at good rate. What can I do to increase the weight of the baby in the womb? Please suggest good diet to be followed for the same.

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U should follow a high protein high follic acid diet for proper growth of baby in womb. Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. ...  Read More

I wanted to know why weight is increased day by day. I don't have a habit of eating junk regularly. I rarely take on weekends or sometimes alternate weekends. I want know the reason.

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Deranged thyroid levels is the only pathological reason that leads to unexplained weight gain If thyroid levels are normal the only reason for weight gain is what you eating is much more than what y ...  Read More

My baby girl birth weight was 3.2kg.. at 2.5 month my baby weight was 5.8... bt now my baby is 3 month 7days old but my babg weignt is decreasing 5.6... plz guid for weight gain.. and reason for weight loss?

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Usually birth weight doubles at 5months of age so your kid birth weight was 3.2kg and at 5months of age you should expect a weight of 6.4kg Now baby age is 3months and current weight is 5.6kg So its ...  Read More

My 21 days old baby has gain only 200gm from his birth weight. He is born in 38 weeks and birth weight is 2.7kg. After 21days follow up checkup, he is 2.9kg. He is on breastfeeding but now doctor suggested me to give 60ml formula in every 3hours. I am not sure if breastmilk is sufficient for him or not. Morning after feed he sleeps peacefully but

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Usually baby loses weight in the first 10 days and then only gains weight. There are a lot of natural and marketed lactogogues available for increasing lactation Also destressing will help ...  Read More

My baby is 3 month old. Her birth weight was 4.2 kg Day 6 weight was 3.8 kg 1 month weight was 4.6 kg 2 month weight was 5.2 kg 3 month weight is 5.6 kg. Is this weight increase is normal. She is active but not gaining weight as per standard which is 800 gm for first 3 month.

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Usually they should be double the weight by 5 months of age . Just ensure adequacy of breast feeding . And correct any feeding issues . ...  Read More

After doing lots of workout daily 2 hrs of cardio and 2 hrs of strength training and a healthy protein diet with quinoa millets and egg chicken salad curd but still my weight is increasing although doctr has suggested ishape (orlistat capsule 60 mg ) but this is also not helping me anywhere can anyone help me to deal with this problem

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Do calorie deficit diet More water intake ...  Read More

My son has weight of approximately 13kg,age is 3.5years. What should be the ideal weight at this age and how to increase if it is not upto the recommended level

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Good evening pls connect through practo app directly. ...  Read More

Hello doctor My baby birthweight was 3.315kg however he is 3 month and 21 days now but his weight is still 5.5 kg . He is on breastfeeding. Please suggest what to do to gain baby weight. He looks very thin

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Hi, When the weight gain for your baby has been taken into account since birth uptil now, weight gain of 21g per day is seen on exclusive breastfeeding which is quite adequate! Also roughly put, babi ...  Read More

Birth weight was 4.26 kg , Day 3 weight was 4 kg , Day 5 weight was 3.9 kg Day 10 weight increased to 4 kg , Day 17 weight remain same i.e 4 kg What is the issue here. I am exclusively breast feeding. Baby has 6 wet diapers and 4 poops atleast in a day.

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If ur milk is not sufficient start formula feed ...  Read More

Baby was born with weight 4.2 kg Day 3 weight was 4 kg Day 5 weight was 3.9 kg Day 17 weight reached 4 kg only Baby is pooping min 4 times a day and there are 6+ wet diapers. Poop is yellow in color. Sometime seedy or cheesy. Baby blood test was normal. Metabolism test ok. Please advise what should i do to increase weight.

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See for latching how baby latching ur breast . Give feeding for 15 min evry time . Give feeding evry 2 nd hrly . If ur milk is not sufficient start formula feed . ...  Read More

Hi Doctor's, My baby is gaining around 43-47 grams per day after birth, he is currently 3 months old. He is mostly on formula feed, is this weight gain normal ? Kindly suggest. His birth weight was 2900 Gram.

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A weight gain of 43–47 grams per day at 3 months of age is within the expected range for healthy infants. Generally, for the first 3–4 months, babies gain about 20–30 grams per day, ...  Read More

My baby is born today. After his birth, during breastfeeding the baby made mild grunting sounds and the doc then said that this should not happen, additionally she also said that immediately after birth baby made same sound and hence they kept him in observation for an hour and it had stopped. Since it was observed again, they have admitted him in

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My newborn baby swallowed few drops of nasoclear while I was pouring in her mouth, can that harm my baby in any way, I am concerned.

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Nasoclear drops for nose block . Not orally . Few drops accidentally no problem . ...  Read More

My babies birth weight is 2.8kg now my son is 9months so his weight is7.6kg is the weight at lower side...how much weight should be..please advise

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7.6 kg at 9 months is on the normal side for age. Baby is gaining weight appropriately. ...  Read More

4 days old baby have a problem in right atrium delated and right ventricle delated in scan it is dangerous or curable of resolve on its own please reply

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Please take the opinion of a pediatric cardiologist. It can be treated ...  Read More

The age of my baby is 1 month 8 days . Now a days I am watching that , my baby is crying while urinating and after urination. He urinates sometimes in 1 attempt, somtimes 2 to 3 next to next attempts. But , when he wears diaper or uses any cloth langot , he does not cry while urinating and after that . Is it normal ? Or anything serious? Please

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Greetings it can be due to urinary tract infection-do a urine routine test ...  Read More

Which formula will increase baby weight gain? My baby's current weight is 3kg. He was 2.5 when born.

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How old is the baby It is advisable to give Exclusive Breastfeeding till 6m of age ...  Read More

My baby girl is born with 2.71 kgs birth weight. At 5 months she is 5.2 kgs. Is this a good weight. By which month should baby weight double. Pls advise

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Baby weight doubles by 5 months, triples by one year and quadruples by 2 years. At 5 months of age, 5.2 kgs falls below 3rd centile (severe underweight). ...  Read More

How much ml of formula milk for 1.5 month baby in single feed can anyone guide me iam using dexolac for my baby

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Try to give only mothers milk , as formula feed is danger , can cause diarrhea ...  Read More

Is it okay to give powder milk to newborn if yes than which is the best , quantity,how to make the milk for baby

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Yes.. you can give... Needs some more information regarding the baby... Like weight..and birth history ...  Read More

I was holding my baby in my arms when suddenly I lost control and her head fell on my chest with a thud, and she started crying for a while.Shes just 20 days old,now she's fine and active but do I have to watch for any symptoms for next few hours ??? I m so scared that did I just hurt my baby or will it affect her in anyway.She cried for few minut

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Watch for vomiting, excessive crying, decreased activity, not feeding. Visit a pediatrician for check up ...  Read More

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