Hello Doctor My son is 5 months 15 days old and his weight is 6.3 kg. His weight gain has slowed down.Giving only breast milk.Please advise. Birth weight - 3.25 kg At 1 month - 4 kg At 2 months - 4.7 kg At 3 months - 5.2 kg At 4 months - not weighed At 5 months 7 days - 6.2kg

1 Answer

AbhayaMom of a 15 yr 9 m old boy4 years ago

A. Hi mom The weight of ur baby is fine as per the age. The weight gets double the birth weight by five months. So the weight is normal. Feed after every 2-3 hours interval or when demanded by the baby. Exclusive breastfeed ur baby till six months

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