Children's Health

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Poor weight of 1 year old

My 1 year old son weighs only 7.5 kg. Our doctor has also raised concern about his weight gain. We’ve been advised to increase iron-rich foods in his diet and also start iron syrup. The biggest challenge is that he simply refuses to eat. The moment he wakes up, he wants milk first,if I don’t feed him, he cries a lot. Because of this, I’m struggling to establish a proper meal routine, and he often refuses solids altogether. The only positive thing is that he’s very active, playful, and meets his milestones well, but his weight is a constant worry for me. I’m feeling really stressed and anxious about his eating habits and weight. Please suggest if there's any underline issue related to it. Bw - 2.27 kg Preterm baby at 35 week.

Not eating solids at 1.9 years old

My son started eating solid foods at around 6 months of age, and I breastfed him until he was 1.5 years old. After I stopped breastfeeding, he almost completely switched to drinking milk and has been eating very few solid foods. Whenever he tried eating solids, he would often vomit, so he gradually stopped eating them. My concern is whether he might need an appetite stimulant or any syrup to help increase his appetite, or if there could be another reason for his poor intake. He is currently 83 cm tall and weighs around 12.2–12.5 kg. He is extremely active, very smart, and has no problem running around, climbing up and down the stairs, and playing throughout the day. Could you please advise whether this is normal, whether he needs any tests, or whether there are any treatments or feeding strategies that would help?

Stomach pain at nights

My 18-month-old child had a stomach bug with vomiting 4 days ago, but the vomiting stopped after 1st day. Tonight, they began crying severely, twisting in bed, and trying to sleep upside down. But they do not have a fever.

My 2 month old baby is pooping green

My baby is showing symptoms of green poop since last 3 to 4 days Baby is fed with both mother's milk and formula Dexolac stage 1 Pls advice what needs to be done. Do the brand dexolac is good or we need to switch to other brand.

About roll on tummy

My  baby  is  4.5  months  olds.. .. But still not roll on  tummy......... Why is is notmal or not???.

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Dr. Louis Robert Polster - Adolescent Medicine Physician
Dr. Louis Robert Polster Adolescent Medicine Physician (Medical School, Undergraduate, Medical degree, DO, Medical Education, Graduated) 58 years experience Eastglen Pediatrics Inc
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Dr. William Joseph Barson - Pediatrician
Dr. William Joseph Barson Pediatrician (Medical School, Residency, Medical degree, DO, Residency in Pediatrics, Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Residency - ID, Fellowship 2, B.S., M.D., M.S.) 52 years experience Nationwide Childrens Hospital
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Dr. Michael Thomas Brady - Pediatrician
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Dr. Jose Vargas Pediatrician (Medical School, Medical degree, DO, Residency in Pediatrics, Class of 1980) 46 years experience Eastland Primary Care
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