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Not gaining weight
My 4 month old baby has issue with digestive system ,not able to poop without medicine. When ever I will go hospital after 7 day they are putting suppository. Now he is not gaining to ,3 month he was 5.3kg , 4 month 5.5kg. his birth weight was 3.2kg. he is refused to take bottle feeding. We are only giving breast feeding that also he is not taking properly. Please give me a suggestion what to do? Do I need to give any appetizer ?
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Babies double their birth weight by 4 months. Not feeding properly likely the reason for lack of weight gain. Appetizer will not help.
Any abdominal distension or history of prolonged jaundice?
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Should test free T4, TSH if not tested already.
Plain Xray abdomen for fluid levels, Barium enema to rule out mild Hirschsprung disease
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You need not add on appetizer..It is completely normal for a breast fed baby to have constipation for almost 7 days..But to note is yourself to take adequate water 3 to 4 ltrs of water..Do proper burping as per weight please recheck again ..Gen babies double their weight by 5 months..but if not gaining weight with ur milk then need to add on formula..Get checked Thyroid if not done of the baby..
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Proper Burping and feeding frequently as when demanded to allow proper sucking for atleast 15 to 20 min
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
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