#AskTheExpert Good afternoon doctor, my baby have not adequate weight. he is a preterm baby (26 gestational week). three months his weight is not increased . I will give the healthy nutritional food raggi, Apple, banana, ghee, egg, other porridge. but not increased weight gradually. now he completed 9 months in corrected age. only 5.5kg only. his birth weight is 1kg. Thank you..

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ExpertDr Bandana JoshiAyurvedic Physician4 years ago

A. If the baby is acheiving milestones then nothing to worry and eating and feeding well and add desi ghee in meals of the baby and give one banana per day sweet potato pumpkin boiled potato can be given

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Author of questionMom of a 5 yr 4 m old boy4 years ago

A. Thank you doctor.

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