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How To Make A Child Gain Weight?
My 2 year o despite giving old girl child is not adding weight despite giving her pediasure she is only 10.5 kgs. she is not anemic but looks unhealthy and has scant hair; she was fine till she was 8 months when i became pregnant with my 2 child and was not aware of the pregnancy for 5 months
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Average weight for a 2 yr child is 12 kg , she is on lower side of normal weight , a balance diet with variation if the key to weight gain . If despite of a balance diet she is not gaining desired weight she needs to be evaluated for any chronic disease or malabsorption . But before that I need to kno your babies weight at birth , and any other recordings for eight as well for height after that.
Thanks
Average weight for a 2 yr child is 12 kg , she is on lower side of normal weight , a balance diet with variation if the key to weight gain . If despite of a balance diet she is not gaining desired weight she needs to be evaluated for any chronic disease or malabsorption . But before that I need to kno your babies weight at birth , and any other recordings for eight as well for height after that.
Thanks
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