8 month old child, fussy eater, not gained weight - Online Doctor Chats
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21-Feb-2012
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Doctor : hi
Doctor : Dr here
User : hello doctor
User : This is about my 8 month old daughter
User : she is not eating properly now a days
Doctor : ok
User : she was never fussy abouteating
Doctor : has she lost weight or not gained any, recently ?
User : but from almost a week she is not drinking milk (Lactogen) also
User : I hv not checked her weight but she seems to hv lost weight
Doctor : may i know what are the feeds that have been given to her other than breast milk
User : I give her Lactogen at about 8 AM, then Cerelac around 11Am after her bath
User : In afternoon i am giving her Khichari
User : and evening i give her Raagi around 5PM
User : Then again Lactogen around 9PM
Doctor : ok
Doctor : does she eat it well ?
User : she has not been passing mostion very well
User : She loved all these food...
Doctor : when was the last time she was seen by a peditrician ? has she had any recent infections ?
User : I think she either has a little gas or little constipated
User : She met her doc a few months back for her vaccination
Doctor : have you tried to help her belching
Doctor : bye holding her upright after feeds
User : I did nt get what is Belching?
User : yeah i regularly do that
Doctor : you mentioned gas, right,
User : after every feed
Doctor : so u can help here burp well, to relieve the gas
Doctor : good,
User : yes i take care of that
Doctor : have u found any worms in her stools ?
User : please tell me if its ok to give her zeera boiled water
Doctor : yes
Doctor : thats good for her
User : no doctor there has been warms in her stool
Doctor : you mean to say she had worms
Doctor : or she did not ?
User : no she did not
Doctor : ok
Doctor : the causes of failure to grow are many
Doctor : in a child less than 1 year
User : ok
Doctor : its best analysed if she is examined and then determined what is the cause
User : oh ok...so you suggest i should get her checked?
Doctor : if there is a defect in height or weight,it can be determined whether the cause is infective or malnorushment
Doctor : yes , defintely
User : oh ok...
User : sure doctor then I shall meet her doctor to see what is the issue
User : Thank you doctor
Doctor : you are welcome
Doctor : bye for now, and hope that everything will be fine
Doctor : Dr here
User : hello doctor
User : This is about my 8 month old daughter
User : she is not eating properly now a days
Doctor : ok
User : she was never fussy abouteating
Doctor : has she lost weight or not gained any, recently ?
User : but from almost a week she is not drinking milk (Lactogen) also
User : I hv not checked her weight but she seems to hv lost weight
Doctor : may i know what are the feeds that have been given to her other than breast milk
User : I give her Lactogen at about 8 AM, then Cerelac around 11Am after her bath
User : In afternoon i am giving her Khichari
User : and evening i give her Raagi around 5PM
User : Then again Lactogen around 9PM
Doctor : ok
Doctor : does she eat it well ?
User : she has not been passing mostion very well
User : She loved all these food...
Doctor : when was the last time she was seen by a peditrician ? has she had any recent infections ?
User : I think she either has a little gas or little constipated
User : She met her doc a few months back for her vaccination
Doctor : have you tried to help her belching
Doctor : bye holding her upright after feeds
User : I did nt get what is Belching?
User : yeah i regularly do that
Doctor : you mentioned gas, right,
User : after every feed
Doctor : so u can help here burp well, to relieve the gas
Doctor : good,
User : yes i take care of that
Doctor : have u found any worms in her stools ?
User : please tell me if its ok to give her zeera boiled water
Doctor : yes
Doctor : thats good for her
User : no doctor there has been warms in her stool
Doctor : you mean to say she had worms
Doctor : or she did not ?
User : no she did not
Doctor : ok
Doctor : the causes of failure to grow are many
Doctor : in a child less than 1 year
User : ok
Doctor : its best analysed if she is examined and then determined what is the cause
User : oh ok...so you suggest i should get her checked?
Doctor : if there is a defect in height or weight,it can be determined whether the cause is infective or malnorushment
Doctor : yes , defintely
User : oh ok...
User : sure doctor then I shall meet her doctor to see what is the issue
User : Thank you doctor
Doctor : you are welcome
Doctor : bye for now, and hope that everything will be fine
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