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Suggest Diet Plan For Infant?

Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015

Question: my baby birth weight was 1000kg..now it is 2500 at 5months..what should i give to him..that he should grow faster..i should start lactogen or nan..plz suggest

Answered by Dr. Arun (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Needs weaning foods not lactogen or nan

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
You had mentioned that your baby weight was 1000 grams at birth.
At 5 months 2500 is within normal pattern of growth.
Don't worry.
Babies with low birth weight take upto four years to catch up with their normal birth weight babies.
Neither lactogen nor nan can give more than the required energy for the baby compared to breast milk at this age.
Mother feeding should be adequate for the baby.
Once six months over you can start soft liquid weaning foods like rice gruel or cerelac or nestum rice.
Boiled vegetables and boiled apple too can be started.
Mother should ensure high protein diet with plenty of liquids and milk.
It is advisable and better health wise that low birth weight babies gain weight gradually.
Latest studies have shown that excessive nutrition to gain weight faster can be harmful in the long run causing cardiac problems in adult life.
Wishing your baby good health.
Regards
Dr Arun the

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Arun (8 minutes later)

I just wana ask is the growing is good or average..I had done the torch screening of wife..The report is rubella igg positive and cytamegalovirus igg positive. ..In this case is there is situation to take tension or not..plz guide us...what to take precautions for our baby

Answered by Dr. Arun (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
growing good

Detailed Answer:
Baby is growing good.
Good means not overfast.
IgM only indicates infection.
Igg means no infection for baby.
Nothing to worry.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Arun (6 minutes later)

Sir..then why baby doesn't grow at the time of pregnancy ...why he vlbw...àll test of my baby is negative..He is vaccinated with oral pulse polio drops,dpt,hepatitis b,rota virus, nimococal. ..is it ok..

Answered by Dr. Arun (58 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
placental insufficiency. how many weeks preterm?

Detailed Answer:
How preterm was your baby.
I mean birth date and expected due date.
Preterm babies tend to have low birth weight.
Other factors like placental insufficiency can cause low weight gain.
Vaccines you mentioned are ok and perfect

Follow IAP protocol available for free online Google search it.
Am sure your pediatrician would given you the latest
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Arun (4 minutes later)

Birth date was 25.09.2014.
Due date was 29.10.2014

Answered by Dr. Arun (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
placental insufficiency

Detailed Answer:
The dates mentioned by you correspond to 35 weeks - preterm at which ideal weight should have been around 2kg.
Placental insufficiency due to maternal factors can cause low weight gain if infections are ruled out.
Enquire with your osbstetrician about known or unkown maternal factors.
Many times there is unexplained plcental insufficiency, which cannot be treated
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar