Hii doctor my baby us 5 mths old nd she was born premature with 2.1 kg only , now she is above 6 kg but from her appearance she looks very tiny nd thin nd everybody says she looks like 3 months baby. She drinks only bm nd even i massage her daily. Wht shud i do to to increase her weight nd height?

1 Answer

ExpertDr Bandana JoshiAyurvedic Physician4 years ago

A. Don’t worry the important thing is baby is gaining weight and in premature babies the growth is little slow so once baby completes six months you can start with semi solids and also expose baby to direct sunlight daily

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