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Child. Low Weight, Good Appetite, Iron Deficiency, Breastfed. Suggested Lowering Breast Milk For Teeth Problem. Suggest Diet Plan

hi my name is sana my daughter is 18 months old and her weight is very low.. she is still on breast milk..she eats well..but her paedetrician told me to lower the breast milk coz of teeths problem..and so that she can gain her weight..she breastfeeds in night alot..how can i reduce it?and what food should i give her czuse she has iron deficiency..and all her other blood test in concern with weight were normal her thyroid was also normal.please answer my que.thanks..
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Hi,

Thanks for writing to health care magic.
What is her weight?

There is no need to stop breast feeding to improve appetite. Please continue to breast feed till your baby is 2 year old. There is no problem with breast feeding.

Give her a diet rich in calories and fruits. Give her egg, rice with dal etc. Add oil or ghee to diet to increase the calorie content.

If there is iron deficiency that can also contribute to poor appetite. That should be corrected with iron supplementation as advised by your doctor.

Give her plenty of green leafy vegetables which are rich in iron content.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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Child. Low Weight, Good Appetite, Iron Deficiency, Breastfed. Suggested Lowering Breast Milk For Teeth Problem. Suggest Diet Plan

Hi, Thanks for writing to health care magic. What is her weight? There is no need to stop breast feeding to improve appetite. Please continue to breast feed till your baby is 2 year old. There is no problem with breast feeding. Give her a diet rich in calories and fruits. Give her egg, rice with dal etc. Add oil or ghee to diet to increase the calorie content. If there is iron deficiency that can also contribute to poor appetite. That should be corrected with iron supplementation as advised by your doctor. Give her plenty of green leafy vegetables which are rich in iron content. Continue to ask further queries as required. Hope this helps. Take care. Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty M.D.(Pediatrics) Associate Professor of Pediatrics