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Mom of a 4 yr 3 m old girl4 years ago

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hi..my breasts milk supply is very less ..my baby is on formula plus breastfeeding...she was 3 kg at the time of birth...she is 5 month 10 day old weigh only 7 kg...now a days she is not having enough formula milk ...what can I do

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ExpertKanika AroraNutritionist4 years ago

A. hello dear the weight of the child is perfectly fine and there is nothing to worry the weight increases by approximately 500 grams each month till 6 months of age makes ok to breastfeed or formula feed the baby exclusively for the initial 6 months of age

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