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My 6 months boy is 6.5kgs looks thin
How to increase his weight to make him chubby

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Hello Doctor

My 6 months boy is 6.5kgs looks thin 
How to increase his weight to make him chubby

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Dear mum, weight of 6.5 kg is absolutely normal for 6 months old baby.
For healthy weight gain, give homemade balanced diet having variety of food groups especially seasonal fruits and vegetables even green leafy vegetables. Add ghee to every meal and squeeze lemon wherever possible. Use full cream top milk to prepare recipes like porridge, kheer and give as milk products like curd, paneer. Continue to breastfeed. You can give ragi porridge, homemade cerelac, fruit purée, kheer, khichadi, vegetable dal rice.
Give top food 2 to 3 times a day and up to half katori every time.

#asktheexpert# Hello Doctor My 6 months boy is 6.5kgs looks thin How to increase his weight to make him chubby