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Weight is at low level
Hello my daughter is 13 months and her weight is 7.9 kg. She is very active and eating 6 times full meal daily. Her weight is at lower level and increase slowly. What should I do to weight gain. She has started walking with support.
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Offer Calorie rich feeds more frequently. 7.9 kg is significantly less at 13 months. You should once consult and do physical examination to rule out possible diseases for failure to thrive..
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Dr. Pandurang Sawant
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Pune
Don't worry
Its acceptable
Note this also:
Give ur baby well balanced diet
It will help
You can give everything at this age which u make at home for family.
Just avoid extreme spicy, extreme sweet, and oily food items.
Give all types of food items which baby like, make it tasty and colourful which attract baby.
Give all types of fruit and fruit juices including seasonal fruits also.
Provide more green vegetables in diet
Can add dry fruit powder in food items
It will help
Keep ur baby well hydrated
Restrict milk to 500 ml per day
Continue with breast feed till
1.5 yrs of age.
Add some appetiser
if possible
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Dr. Abirami Meenakshi Chandrasekaran
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi. What is your weight and your husbands weight?
What is your baby’s birth weight?
Was she born premature?
All these things are important to be considered
7.9 kg is on the lower side.
Please do a consultation with your Pediatrician.
Plotting her weight on a growth chart is important.
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