Suggest Treatment For Improper Growth Of An Infant

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2014

Question: Hi, my baby girl is about 3 months 17 days. Today my wife gone for some vaccination and they have check the weight. now baby weight is around 4.75 kgs. doctor is telling is not a proper growth. please tell me what i need to do.

Answered by Dr. Arun (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
What was the birth weight

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to healthcare magic.
What was the birth weight?
Usually babies double their birth weight by 4 months.
Do not worry as long as your baby is active , feeding well and growing well ( i need the birth weight to comment on weight gain )
I would suggest few tips :
1. Continue exclusive breast feeding, even more frequently than your current frequency.
2. Good nutrition to mother which should include atleast a litre of milk and 2 litres of other liquids. Milk output will increase with good nutrition with vegetables and fruits.
3. recheck weight in a month to assess the gain in next month.
Let me know the birth weight and her activity level

Wishing your baby good health
Regards
Dr Arun

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

Follow up: Dr. Arun (2 hours later)

she is very active and her birth weight is 3 kgs.

Answered by Dr. Arun (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
see below

Detailed Answer:
For birth weight of 3kg , the current weight should be 5 to 6 kg.
Don't worry, it's slightly below expected.
It's not alarming.
Continue to monitor every month, and do follow the tips mentioned.
Regards
Dr Arun

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj