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My babies weight is 4.7kg .she is 3 month old.. one of my friend suggested me to feed my baby coconut oil 7,8 drops for 3 to 4 times a day... Is it safe to feed coconut oil to baby
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Your baby's weight is good for the age. There is as such no need to give baby anything else apart from breast milk.
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