Shlok completed 6months on Jan 07th. last weight i checked with pediatrician was 6.85 on Nov 25th. and now i see his weight seems to be constant at 7.3 i started feeding him apple stew once a day + formula . is there anything else i can do to see na increase in his weight? is the weight good enough ???? #Vaccination

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ExpertDr. Mohammed imranPaediatrician2 years ago

A. the weight should double the birth weight by 5 month of age Weight gain depeens upon birth weight and maturity of the baby if the baby is active and feeding adequately don't worry about it feed for 10 to 15 min from each side

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