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Baby boy weight
Dear Doctors,
My baby boy weight at birth was 3.12
Now he turned 6 months 10 days
His current weight is 6.5 he is gaining only 400 grms per month from last month onwards
I don't have much knowledge why this much less weight gain from last month
His pee count is more than 10 times
Is it really a concern or is weight gain proper?
Note : I was diagnosed with GDM at 32 weeks of my pregnancy is it effect my baby now also I'm unable to control my sugar levels
Please give me suggestion that my baby also need to check sugar levels
After birth upto 2 days pediatrician monitored my baby sugar levels and he said there was no problem
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You child is absolutely fine
No worries if baby is feeding and sleeping and achieved all milestone as per the age
Don't need to concerned with current weight. As their activities improve their weight gain as slows so encourage then good nutritious healthy food .
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child has doube by 6 month and triple by first birthday and quadarapule by 2birthday and then yearly ont to two kg add on
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Ur baby does not need sugar monitoring.. by 6 months baby will be double of birth Wight and triple by 1 year of age.. so from now weight cannot increase the same way first 6 month..it is totally normal
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Birth weight is suppose to double at 5 months of age
Also monitor the height of the child
6.5 kg at 6 months is fine weight.
After 6 months of age, weight gain is comparatively slower compared to first 6 months of life
No need to check sugar levels of the child.
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Monitor weight and height monthly.
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While 6.5 kg at 6 months is within a normal range for some babies, a significant slowdown in weight gain (only 400 grams per month) is a red flag and needs to be investigated by a doctor to rule out any underlying issues with feeding, absorption, or metabolism.
Frequent Urination: Urinating more than 10 times in a day for an infant can be normal, especially if they are well-hydrated.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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