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Weight gain
Sir my son is 6 month old. At the time of born he was 2.9 kg. Now his weight is 5.5 kg. Doc have already given iron vitamin rantop. But still weight is not gaining properly. His activities are normal. Please Give me some suggestion.
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Dear Mother ,
Weight is not the only criteria to check growth of the child.
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Dr. Brindha. V
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13 yrs exp
Erode
The weight gain is appropriate for the age
So don’t worry
You can start complementary food like ragi kanji,rice kanji, fruit juices
Start one food and continue it for 1 week then start the other food
Use clean cup and spoon
Always use boiled , cooled water
Continue breast feeding till 2 yrs of age
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