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Mom of a 3 yr 7 m old girl3 years ago

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#asktheexpert Why is my 3 months 7 days old daughter is losing weight instead of gaining.. she is on formula milk.. she is 4.6 kgs.. birth weight 2.4 kgs.

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 years ago

A. if child is not gaining proper weight you need to consult your doctor to rule out the cause and most of the time it could be because of nutritironal deficiencies like nutritional anemia and some other factors like maladbsorption any chronic disease like congenital heart disease or some chronic infection specially urine infection or worm infestation should be checked if required .

RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl3 years ago

A. Your child is having approximately double the birth weight by completing the age of three months I don’t know what else are you expecting out of your child again whatever feeding you are giving to the child child is gaining exceptionally well with thatWrite Your Answer Here

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