Baby weight gain

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Baby weight gain

Asked for Female, 27 Years

My baby was 3.4 kg during birth. I had normal delivery. After 45 days he is just 4.2 kg. I breastfeed him around 5 times in day and 3 r 4 times in night. Very rarely he feeds continuously for 30 min. Usually two hours once 10 to 15 min . Is this normal? What kind of food i should eat so that my breastfed baby gains healthy weight?

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician 40 yrs exp Vadodara Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sushma Shah

General Physician 40 yrs exp Vadodara

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HELLO, AS BABY TIRED THEY NEVER FEED IN ONE CHANCE THEY HAVE TO FEED FREQUENTLY TILL HE SUCKLE EASILY . IN ONE MONTH BABY LOSSES WEIGHT THAN GAINS BODY WEIGHT. AFTER 45 DAYS THE WEIGHT IS QUITE O.K, EXCESSIVE WEIGHT OF BABY INVITES DISEASE. SO SUDDEN WEIGHT GAIN IS NOT GOOD, SO SLOW N STEDY WINS THE RACE. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THIS. O.K, BYE.

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