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What Should Be Done To Increase Weight Of Infant?
Hai . My IUGR baby born 34weeks weighed 1.5kg ... He completed his 6 month last week he is still 3.7 kg ... Havent gained weight last 2 months ... He is very active and normal... But his weight gain is very poor .... I breastfed him until 6 month .. He takes only 30 to 50 ml of expressed breastmilk that too with lot of struggle ...every 2 hrs ... Hospitalized him for weight loss but al the test was normal ... so worried ...Started solid 7 days back still no improvement ... Any suggestion ?? Can i add ghee to his food ... Or any other supplement for his weight gain ....
Mon, 28 Oct 2013
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Relax,there is nothing to worry.
Baby doubles his birth weight by 5months of age.
IUGR babies pick up growth little late.
Since now 6 months are complete start complementary feeding.
Give rice water and boiled pulses water initially and then semisolids are to be started like rice porridge.
Yes you can add butter or ghee to make it energy dense.
Aldo give mashed potato fried in butter.
Give fruit.dhalia.
But all this should be a gradual process.
One thing at a time.
Hope this helps
God bless
Thanks for your query.
Relax,there is nothing to worry.
Baby doubles his birth weight by 5months of age.
IUGR babies pick up growth little late.
Since now 6 months are complete start complementary feeding.
Give rice water and boiled pulses water initially and then semisolids are to be started like rice porridge.
Yes you can add butter or ghee to make it energy dense.
Aldo give mashed potato fried in butter.
Give fruit.dhalia.
But all this should be a gradual process.
One thing at a time.
Hope this helps
God bless
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