Hello Doctor, My baby girl birth weight was 2.94 kgs. And at 47 days, she weighed 3.8 kgs. Is this normal weight gain? please clarify.

1 Answer

ExpertVandana SharmaNutritionist3 years ago

A. Hello mom that’s fine she is gaining weight gradually babies tend to almost gain about 300 gm to 1 kg monthly and by the age of 4 to 6 months they almost double their birth weight

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