b.w - 3.1
c.w -8.5

@18 month baby girl looks very thin...and not gaining any weight ...

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b.w - 3.1
c.w -8.5

@18 month baby girl looks very thin...and not gaining any weight ...

Accepted Answer

Hi momma, babies should Ideally double their birth weight by 5th month and triple birth weight by year or q4 months.

1. Set an approx tym & routine for meals like kid wakes up at around 9-9:30 so give him a small cup of milk first. Then after half n hour some breakfast. Usually diff variety of dosa
2. Around 12 - a fruit or some snacks like roasted makhana or sumthing.
3. Lunch btwn 1-2 then nap
4. Soup or some fruit when wakes up then playing
5. Dinner around 8-9

Setting schedule makes him hungry at that time and he wants and eats food at that tym. All days are not good. At times he doesnt want to eat anything that is cooked or eats very little. it's OK, dont force feed. 
Giving in little quantities helps a lot. It doesnt overwhelm him or us.
At times wen he doesnt like anything that is cooked we make his fav like add cheese on chilla or make his fav cheese pasta or give him white rasgulla etc. Then give him food after sometime. Like today he wasnt drinking milk so i added a pinch of  fruit fruit powder to milk

Kids who have completed 1 year dont have to gain as much weight as they did in their first year. So their appetite is going to reduce. Ideally they must triple birth weight by 1 year. After 1 year kids can eat anything that the family eats adjusted for spices. Do not force feed baby and let baby decide how much he/she wants to eat. Research on BLW for babies and Traditional weaning techniques for babies, and Gentle Parenting India groups on FB.

Give caloric and nutrient dense foods such as avocados, ghee, butter, paneer, cheese, dry fruits like almonds, cashews, raisins, dates, sesame seeds, anjeer, apricots. Use banana, potato, proteins like chana and other pulses in baby's recipes.

Don't feed only milk all the time as it can cause anemia in kids and that in turn causes drop in appetite. Ensure that child has a balanced diet with lots of different varieties of vegetables and fruits, multi grains etc. Avoid biscuits, chocolates, cakes, sweets, fried snacks and all processed food as they are low in fiber, high in sugar, not nutritious, and decrease hunger.

Keep day time well lit and play or do lot of activities.

Baby could be having teething pain. So try to give a gentle massage to baby's gums with a soft cotton cloth or finger brush. Give a chilled teether or washcloth for relief from teething pain.

b.w - 3.1 c.w -8.5 @18 month baby girl looks very thin...and not gaining any weight ...