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Baby weight loss
My 2month old baby is 4.5kg. she was 4.9 kg at 1.5 month . She has lost 400grams. She is only on breastfeeding. Is it something to worry or is it normal?
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10 percent weight loss in normal in 1st week but after that she should gain weight in 10 days and then 400g per month weight gain should be there so please contact
8 or more times feeding should be there
At least 10 min per time
U can read kidshealth.org
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Pediatrician consultation required.
She should not loose weight check her feeding
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Is baby feeding well...
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It is quite normal for a baby to loose some weight in initil few months but if she do not gain weight or still loosing after one or two months then you should consult a doctor.
Properly and exclusively breastfeed her do not add anything else in the diet till she is 6 months old.
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if still need proper guidance about breasfeeding and cues for adequate breasfeeding kindly consult.
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No need to worry.
Is it by normal delivery or caesarean?Are the growth of baby adequate?
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Mohamed Riyaz
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Chennai
Don't worry
Continue the feeding
Give Just Dee drops ( vitamin d 400IU) 1ml in morning daily upto age 1
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