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Is it possible to loose weight suddenly? My son 6 months old has been looking chubby and weight was also looks good when we hold him in arms. Past one week he seems to be looking very skinny and less weighed when we hold him. We haven't weighed him yet. His birth weight was 2935 and at 4.5 months he was 6800. He is less sleeping in day and wakes up many times do during night. He was exclusive ly breastfeedEd till 5.5 months.
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Weight gain is good...if baby is active then no need to worry
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Dr. Sai Praneetha
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
.Rapid weight loss is seen with dehydration (water loss) .Needs detailed history.
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
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16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi.
Babies double their weight by 5 month, so your baby’s weight is normal. As the baby grows older , weight gain per month decreases because they are more active (crying/ laughing/ rolling over), so look lean. Sleep too decreases.
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They giving more complementary foods and calorie dense food in the evening.
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