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My son is 1 month 24 days old .His birth weight is 2.5 kgs he is exclusively in breastfeeding.Now he is 3.6 kgs, pees 8 to 10 times per day atleast.is he gaining weight properly according to his age ? Day times he won't sleep properly always wants to breastfeed.kindly reply regarding weight.
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Dr Faisal Zoheb
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Weight gain is a little less than expected. Height, head size and milestones are also as important as weight. Please visit a pediatrician for check up and advice. This is quite common. Nothing major usually
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Your Baby birth weight 2.5kg, all newborn baby have decrease weight upto 10% it's normal. Then gradually gaining weight approximately 20-30g/day. So current weight is normal. No need to worry
So baby gaining weight
Sleep 2-3 hours after feeding
Passing urine 8-10 times /day is normal
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Ur baby is gaining weight adequately, no need to worry.
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overall a child at that age sleeps around 12-14 hrs including afternoon naps.
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if u need anything u can consult me or meet a paediatrician
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He's gaining adequate weight. Don't worry
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Dr. Mahak Arora
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
New Delhi
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Your baby weight is normal for his age so don’t worry at all Usually roughly gaining 1kg in a month is what we take normal which is in your case
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continue breast feeding
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
This is normal part of behaviour only
And weight gain also there
So Nothing to worry
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