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My son of 1 year and 1.5 month has weight of 9.3 kgs only. Is he underweight? Also, please suggest what can be done to increase the weight.
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9.3 kg for your baby’s age is not underweight No need to worry Give him proper diet and milk and do frequent weight monitoring Thank you
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Hello, Good morning Please mention the birth weight By one year birth weight should be tripled
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