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Is It Safe To Give Lactogen To A 1 Year Old Child?
Hi i need to know that can i give my baby boy lactogen 3 ?? He is one year old and i am not getting enough milk for past one month.. he is not taking enough fluids also.. his mouth is dry.. please suggest me what i can do for him to keep him away from dehydration..
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
Hi...you can feed what ever milk you are getting and at the same time if it is not sufficient you can always give Lactogen 3 at the appropriate dilution (1 scoop for every 30ml of clean water). No harm, but at this age prevention of dehydration is mainly by water and not milk.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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