#asktheexpert my baby is premature. his corrected age is 3 months and actual age is 5 months old and now his weight is 6 kgs. so is it good???

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist1 Year ago

A. dear Mum, weight of 6 kg is a good weight considering that your baby was born premature. also if baby is active, alert, passing urine more than 7 times in 24 hours, achieving all growth milestones then it indicates good health.

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