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2.6 yr old baby girl not gaining weight
My daughter is 2.6 kgs but only 10kgs her height is 86cm. Shud I be worried. She is otherwise an active baby and eats well but just dsnt gain weight. It's stagnant for past 4 months.
Her birth weight was 2.92kgs.
I am really worried and this time we went to a new paed and he suggested that she might have a coeliac disease
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Greetings. The growth become slightly slower as compared with during first year. Relax. Take care of good nutrition, hygiene, immunization, activity, and healthy emotional development . Never shout or abuse or argue in his presence. Develop happy environment. It prevents behavior problems.
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You can make her food calorie dense by adding ghee, butter,. Dry fruit powder, ground nut powder, peanut butter. These will help her in weight gain. Celiac disease have lots of symptoms and details history to be taken for that, so you can book appointment for detail history and investigation if required.
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