Underweight Baby

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Underweight Baby

Asked for Female, 4 Years

My daughter is 4years old,she is only 13 kgs,She is a IUGR baby birth weight was 2 kg only ,she is 100 cm in height, she is active enough , but her hands and legs are very thin. What to do to gain some weight. She is now taking multivitamin 5ml daily and pediasure two spoon daily.

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Dr. Shripad Kumar Sutrawe Pediatrician 21 yrs exp Hyderabad Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Shripad Kumar Sutrawe

Pediatrician 21 yrs exp Hyderabad

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Different CHILDREN grow differently Check growth chart and see if she is growing upwards on the graph

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Home foods rich in protein are DALS ALL TYPES.... GREEN PEAS...GROUND NUTS....CHANA....PANEER.... SOYA MEALMAKER... NON VEG ...EGG...

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