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Low weight issue
My son is 15 month old. His weight is 8.3kg and height is 75cm. His birth weight was 3.2kg. Since his birth his weight gain was very slow. We also did heart 2D echo and ruled out every possibility that could lead to slow growth. He is an active kid and acheived all his milestones well in time. He eats well. He was on vitamin D, calcimax and iron till 12 months. Now I have stopped those medications. His sleeping schedules are regular. He sleeps in noon for around 3hrs and in night for 10-11hrs. I am not able to figure out his low weight gain. Babies of his age also looks bit tall. I was a lean baby too. Is there any underlying issue that I should get checked??. Please doctors help me.
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He eats well is good....but What your child eats is also important...
He should eat 6 times a day..
Not more than 500 ml milk per day.
By now, any type of night milk feeding should not be required...
Child's meals should include all types of food...
By and large... birth weight should triple at one year....
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can consult your paeditrician of have online consultation
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Active baby no need to worry
Maybe hereditary since ypu also were a lean baby
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Consult for nutritional advice
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Give iron vit d drops
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
If baby is very active, they loose weight in playing. Nothing to worry,
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Give calorie dense food in small quantities and in frequent intervals.
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