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Mom of a 4 yr 10 m old girl3 years ago

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hi doctor,my baby is 17 month old n she is not gaining her weight...she has a constipation after a very long time..plz tell how can i gain my baby's weight

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 years ago

A. Weight gain in a child is a good indicator for proper health of the child and there should be a regular weight gain as per the age of the child. if there is not a proper weight gain it can be because of many factors and three most important causes are Baby not taking enough calories Baby is not absorbing the enough calories which the baby is taking Baby is burnging too many calories . So a proper assessmtent is very important to know the cause regarding this .

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shilpi BhandariMom of 2 children3 years ago

A. hello mom child should be healthy not chubby still You should add in your baby's diet potatoes sweet potatoes banana curd egg chicken full cream milk ghee the leafy vegetables and fruit like bananas or u can also give banana milkshakes to increase his weight take care of his physical activities as wel

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