my baby is 17months her birth weight is 2.5kg now she is 8.8kg she is very lean....I give her 3 meals and 2 snack a day....Im soo worried about her low weight gain ....my pediatrician prescribed her lycostar suspension syrup...wat else can I do to increase my baby's weight

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ExpertDr Mahesh PatilPaediatrician4 years ago

A. hi your baby is 17 months old now to improve weight give deworming medicine like bandy or bendex syrup 5 ml once at night and repeat dose after 15 days

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