#asktheexperts Hi Doctor , My baby's height is 85cm and weight is 14 kg...is her height weight is appropriate? We visited our pediatrician today, she said her height is more than 50 percentile..so please tell me that is her height and weight fine according to her age?

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#asktheexperts Hi Doctor , My baby's height is 85cm and weight is 14 kg...is her height weight is appropriate? We visited our pediatrician today, she said her height is more than  50 percentile..so please tell me that is her height and weight  fine according to her age?

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Thanks for your response. Is her height and weight appropriate According to her age?

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please follow the advice given by your doctor according to that only advice needs to be followed for good Growth of the child it is important that the child should get proper nutritional requirement which is very important for the growing child specially  iron and vitamin D is required for better growth and cognition . also there is role of other micronutrients.
one should ensure that the child should get a proper balanced diet which contains all types  of nutrients essential for growth.
any kind of infection specially any chronic infection should be ruled out and treated which may hamper the growth otherwise.
after 2 years of age you can give some powder like kids Pro/ prohance junior mix in milk twice a day for one or two months.