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Mom of a 3 yr 8 m old boy3 years ago

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Why is the weight lower when birth weight was 2.9 followed by jaundice

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Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children3 years ago

A. immaturity of the liver enzymes And also it is advisable for the to consult your local doctor for appropriate advice in this regard if there is need for some investigations also depending on the need o k

RashmiMom of a 10 yr 11 m old girl3 years ago

A. In Jaundice or any other issue for that matter a little bit of weight loss is considered very normal so I don’t think so you need to worry about that at all once you start breastfeeding your child properly the way is definitely going to increase over the period

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