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Guardian of a 4 yr 6 m old girl4 years ago

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My baby birth weight is 3.8kg .....after 3days of birth she got jaundice and admitted to hospital and treated phototherapy for 48hours...now she is one month two days old.... why she is not gaining weight..... does phototherapy treatment make baby to not gain weight..... plzzz tell me what to do.... I'm scared

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Sunita MahatoMom of 2 children4 years ago

A. don't worry after birth some babies will have weight loss then they start gaining weight is common in every baby.. exclusively breast feed the baby till six months.. mother milk helps in weight gain.. you can start with vitamin drops as zincovit drops or A to Z drops consulting your pediatric..

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