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Baby not gaining weight
My sister baby was born on 19 of august .. 21 days old.. birth weight was 2.6 .. now he is 2.5he is not gaining weight .. is it ok or any problem .. she breast feeding secretion is good . Extra feeding also started as pediatrician suggested.. how we can gain weight for baby
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Weight is fine. Babies loose some weight after birth and then start gaining
Give only breastfeeding
No need of any extra feeding for weight gain
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
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8 yrs exp
Vadodara
At 3rd week child should start gaining weight. If 2.5kg was recorded within 2 or 3 days, then there requires some work.
Encourage breastfeeding. Breastfeeding trial after every 2 hours. Child should pass urine 6 to 8 times in a day.
Do a weight check up every week till child starts gaining weight. Child should gain atleast 150-200gm in a week.
If this urine frequency and weight gain is not achieved then consider top feeds.
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