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Mom of a 10 yr old boy3 years ago
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Can IUGR during birth create any problem in future?My son was born IUGR at 36 weeks ...with birth weight of 2kgs fully healthy.He is under weight now but is at good health.Just wanted to know if IUGR during birth would effect his height and weight going forward.He is 6 years old now and his weight is 17kgs and he looks very skinny...He eats well like any other child doens't put on weight...he always looks tincy tiny when compared to other kids of his age...Do u need to take extra measure s for him to gain weight ?

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist3 years ago
A. dear Mum do not worry child is active, playful and not falling sick frequently then it indicates good health he should be encouraged to have a healthy balanced diet and exercise drastic weight gain of my IUGR baby is linked to future risk of disease like diabetes so just concentrate on eating healthy
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