my 5 month old formula fed baby is never hungry. hardly takes 500 ml of formula in entire day. she weighs 6 kg. birth weight was 3 kg. what should I do so that she eats more

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Ankita MehtaMom of a 10 yr old girl4 years ago

A. hi if we look at your child weight gain ,he or she is gaining good weight. so as such no need to worry . because each and every child is different and have different appetite.

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