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Mom of a 4 yr 11 m old boy4 years ago

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My baby is 7 weeks old and weighs 3.85kg. His birth weight was 2.64kg. His hands and legs are thin if compared to rest of the body. I am giving him both breast and formula feed. How can I increase my baby's weight and make his hands and legs like rest of his body?

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Author of questionMom of a 4 yr 11 m old boy4 years ago

A. Thank you doctor. I am giving ultra-D3 drops, 1ml twice a day.

Dr. Vaibhav jainFather of a 5 yr 11 m old girl4 years ago

A. hello mummy no need to worry about that baby will gain weight only feed your milk to baby you can give vitamin a and vitamin d drops for bone . .

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