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Weight issue
My daughter is 3.5 months old and her current weight is 5.75kg. Her birth weight is 2.78kg. She is very active and mostly on breastfeed. Is her weight okay or I need to worry about it?
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Adequate weight gain.
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Absolutely fine . Good weight not to worry
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Dr. Shikhar Garg
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Varanasi
Weight gain is adequate. At 5 months, baby's weight should be approximately twice the birth weight. So, continue exclusive breastfeeding till 6 months, then give complementary feeding alongwith breastmilk.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
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Rajkot
It's fine
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