Hi, my baby boy is 9 months 2 weeks old. He is 7.5 kg only. He refuses to eat solids like smashed rice, khuchdi, soups, porridge, cerelac etc. he eats mango and papaya basically fruits but no other home food. He dint have a good appetite from the start but now seems to have lost all his appetite.what to do as he is weighing very less and looks very thin

1 Answer

ExpertRamya RamachandranNutritionist4 years ago

A. Dear ma’am, but his weight seems to be fine. Encourage frequent breastfeeding and also feed solids as much as your baby wants. Most babies triple their birth weight by around one year

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