my twin babies were born premature at 32 weeks with 1.4kg and 1.7kg weight. Now they are 14 months old and weighs 6.6kg and 6.9 kg correspondingly. Are they underweight?

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ExpertVandana SharmaNutritionist1 month ago

A. Namaste Mom As there has been a gradual weight gain over the period of time hence not to worry as they are preterm babies hence the weight gain would be slow

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