my daughter was born at 36 weeks and was weight only 2.0kg (low birth weight) where now her current weight is 6.7kg only..I gave her 4 times and meal and breastfeed her 4 times, she is not accepting formula milk to substitute...I am worried about her current weight as she is not gaining weight..any suggestions?

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist1 Year ago

A. dear mum premature baby and low birth weight baby cannot be compared to the regular growth chart also the catchup growth may take time do not give formula top food four times and breastfeed frequently on demand including night feed

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