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Hello Doctor. I Am Writing Because Of My 3 Month

Posted on Thu, 4 Oct 2018

Question: hello doctor. I am writing because of my 3 month and 20 days baby girl. Today I visited her to the peditrian and I have a query regarding her weight. I am exclusively breastfeeding and her weight is 6500 kg and she is 65 cm tall. Her born weight was 3660 kg and the pediatrian said that with her born weight now she would have 7200 kg. At this point I am askung if I should begin giving her also artificial milk or should I continue only breastfeeding? If so, how long? Thank you

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Continue exclusive breast feeding please

Detailed Answer:
Hi...I beg to differ from your pediatrician.
Actually your daughter is doing extremely well.
An infant should double the birth weight by 5 months of age and not by 3.5 months.

Another important point is that new born babies tend to lose 10% of body weight by 10 days then again gain it.

So even by this calculation your baby has gained 29g per day. According to international guidelines any baby gaining 25-30g per day is perfect.

So I suggest you continue only exclusive breast feeding.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (42 hours later)

thank you doctor. So it is not a problem that the last month she has gained only 500 gr? You think I should exclusively breastfeed till 6 months? Another question. The pediatrian told me to give vitamine C cause she is going throuhtba viral situation. Should I give her? I want to ask also for the chamomile. In days when she is feeling nervous, sgould I give her some? If so, how much ml? Thank You

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Suggestions

Detailed Answer:
Hi...
1. Continue exclusive breast feeding please.
2. You can give vitamin C and it is good in viral illness.
3. Do not giev that medication please - not licensed.

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