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Mom of a 2 yr 6 m old girl2 years ago

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MY BABY GIRL BIRTH WEIGHT IS 2.9KG. NOW SHE IS GOING TO BE 4 MONTHS OLD. AF FIRST FEW MONTHS SHE IS HAVING FM AND BM BOTH. NOW SHE USED TO REFUSE FM AND ONLY TAKING BM. HER WEIGHT IS 5.7KG NOW. MY DOCTOR SAID THE WEIGHT IS LOW. HOW TO INCREASE HER WEIGHT?

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist2 years ago

A. dear Mum the weight gain of your baby is absolutely normal and good baby should gain at least 500 g per month and should double the birth weight by 6 months or less formula is not required baby should only be exclusively breastfed till 6 months complete

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