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I.gave birth to my baby at 35th week. He has a birth weight of 2.550kg. Now he is of 6 months and has a weight of 8.00kg. Is this overweight? Please help me
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Ideally babies double their birth weight by 5 months and triple by 1 year. But it is not uncommon to see babies with more than the expected weight nowadays. You have not mentioned whether he is breastfed or formula fed or any other feeds. Under usual circumstances babies who put on weight really fast initially, tend to plateau later. This is something you need to discuss with your pediatrician after a thorough examination
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