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Which formula willbe good for weightgain
My son is 5months old...from today 6th month is starting for him.during his 5th month he had a loose motions for 15days now his loose motions had stopped before loose motions his weight is 6.5kg after his loose motions his weight is 6.2kg he is completely bottle feeder from his day 1. What I feel is he did not increased his weight after his loose motions.please suggest me which formula is good for him easy to digest and weight gain and even his height is not increased from past 1 month.
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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao
Pediatrician
32 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
At this age,give 1 solid meal including curd and Banana in the diet and 5 milk feeds including one top FORMULA feed,NO open milk before 9 months of age,using a spoon and katori to give top milk feeds.
Maintain strict hygiene in preparation and giving of top milk feeds.
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
Pediatrician
42 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents,
As your child has completed 5months, stop giving milk from 8am to 8pm give semi solid diet like Dal, dalia, khichdi, rice, alu, kela, apple, upaama, halwa, patoliya, raab, kadi, idle, poha etc.
From 8pm to 8am give milk toned milk is good.
To start with stop milk for 4hours in day for 15days and give semi solid diet, next 15days stop milk for 8hours & give semi solid diet, when completed 6months stop milk from 8am to 8pm give semi solid diet.
Stop bottle feeding.
Start following supplement.
D up drops 1ml once a day.
FERIS drops 1ml once a day.
Zincovit drops 1ml once a day.
Syp Ostebon one teaspoon twice a day.
Continue above supplement upto 2years of age.
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