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Baby weight not increasing
My daughter will be 10 month old after 3 days on 23 april.She weighs around 6.6- 6.7 kg only ,length around 67.5 cm.Last time we went to doctor on 30 march 2020 ,then she weighed 6.37 kg, length 65.8 cm..
Her diet:
She eats around one banana,around one bowl vegetable rice, one bowl khichdi with ghee , cerelac / 3 or 4 parle G biscuit in half a bowl milk. she doesnot take milk through bottle. I give her breastfeed 2 times a day and at night.This is her daily diet.
I am worried why she is not gaining weight.
Doctor advised to take care of her nutrition. she is an active child ,
can stand on her own with support,
walks with support of furnture,
takes sound sleep of 8 to 9 hours at night and 1 to 2 hrs in day,
3 teeths are coming,
She does potty normally 3 times a day after meals,sometimes only once a day.Potty is neither too tight nor loose.
Doctors prescription attached.
What is the problem why she is not gaining enough weight?
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U should have mentioned her birth weight also in the description .
Anyway generally baby weight doubles after 5 months of age and it triples at 1 year of age ( compared to the birth weight ) .
Weight gain of child depends on calorie intake and level of activity .
U can add ghee and butter to her food to increase the calories .
Bananas are very good for weight gain .
Next Steps
U may start her on Syp. Cyproheptadine 5 ml once daily for increasing the apetite .
Health Tips
Check ur child weight on monthly basis . do not weigh daily .
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400 gm weight gain in 3 week is not bad. Present weight depends on birth weight. If the baby is three times the birth weight at 1 yrs age its adequate. Focus more on development activities like sitting and crawling, if they are ok, need not worry
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C. Sridevi
Pediatrician
47 yrs exp
Chennai
Increase the quantity of feeds and add varieties
You can give her one egg ( start with white initially and then yellow)
Give her bread, chapatis , chick peas, rajma, Pongal, add yogurt, cheese, idlis, dosa, green leafy vegetables.
Fruits like apple and orange ,
Give her food every 2 to 3 hours and after every solid food give her breast milk . How much she needs she can take.
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