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Weight gain of 5 month 22 day baby
My daughter weight is 6.0 at 5 month 22 day her birth weight was 2.8. I want to know if it is normal and also i want to ask we have started ragi and water from dal
Can we start any food specific for her weight gain
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Weight is ok...add some extra calories in complementary feeding ..
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Babies double their weight at 5 months, so your baby’S weight is normal
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You can give vegetables, fruits and rice based diet
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Dr. Soumalya Kundu
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11 yrs exp
Kolkata
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Nothing to worry regarding her weight, it's good only
You can start giving her rice dal porridge for now and simultaneously other foods later
One food at a time over an above breast feeding
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