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My baby was 6.5 kg when she was 10 months old but at 12 month her weight is 4.8 kg what can be the reason? her birth weight was 2.78 kg, since her birth her maximum weight was 6.5 kg
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Hi,baby should triple the birth weight by 1 year.Your baby's weight is less for the age.Baby needs direct examination to look for the causes.Take the baby to near by pediatrician.
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