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Mom of a 2 yr 8 m old girl2 years ago
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Baby is refusing bottle feed and is exclusively on mother's milk....however is not gaining weight...please suggest

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ExpertDr Laxmi Chavan-SawantAyurvedic Gynaecologist 2 years ago
A. Bottle feed- Not as efficiently utilized/absorbed as breast milk.Nutritional content depends on proper preparation (human error).Some babies have difficulty tolerating certain nutrients Breastfeed- Contains high levels of nutrients Easily digested and absorbed Content varies according to the milk production stage, which meets the changing nutrition requirements.
SanthoshiMom of a 8 yr 1 m old girl2 years ago
A. in the first 3 months, babies put on about 800-900grams each month. From 3-6 months, weight gain reduces to 1/2 kg/month. from 6-9 months, it becomes 1/3, and for 9-12 months, it becomes 1/4 kg. the birth weight doubles in the 4th month and triples when they reach 12 months of ages
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