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Is 7.9 kg very less for a 1 year old boy
My baby is 1 year and 15 days old and he weighs 7.9 kgs. His birth weight was 2.9 kgs. Is it loo less ? He has started walking and is very active.
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Yes its little less as baby is less than 50th cantile as per age.
But nothing to worry Just keep proper balanced diet
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always consult a pediatrician
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taper amount of milk and introduce more kitchen food
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The child is little below the 50th percentile, 1 KG more would have been perfect. We want to triple at one year. Make sure we are giving roughly 1000 kilocalories per day.
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Decrease milk and increase solids
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
Yes he is underweight
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visit physically to nearby pediatrician.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
He is underweight
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
So first 3 months are critical
That is the time of maximum weight gain
Can be upto 6.5 at end of 3 months also
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