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Regarding baby weight of 4.5 month old
My baby girls birth weight was 2.5kg. At 3.5 months she was 5.8kg n now at 4.5 months she is weighing 6.15 kg. Her weight has not increased much in 1 month. Exclusively breastfeeding. Should start formula milk if she is not getting enough. She is relatively active pees regularly in a day. But poops once in a week. Please suggest
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Not to worry. Birth weight doubles by 4.5 months and triple by 1 yr. Initially baby gains wt rapidly but later speed slow down. So continue exclusive breastfeeding for 6 month. After 6 months you should start cereal - (mashed Rice dal, dal roti, milk roti ) and continue breast feeding for at least 2yr age.
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Dont worry as weight gain of ur baby is very good...
Weight double the birth weight at 5months, which baby crossed at 3months...
Continue only BF till 6months of age...
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weight increase more in 1st 3months...around 700 to 900 grn per month...then next 3months around 500 grms and aftr 6months of age around 300 grm..
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so realx...
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The weight gain is normal for age , no need to add formula milk continue with breast feeding
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
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16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Baby double their weight by 5 months. As they grow older , activities increases, so weight gain per month comes down
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Continue only breast feeding till 6 months.. no worries.
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