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Is It Correct Weight Or What Should We Do To Increase Her Weight My New Born Baby Girl Has Weight Of 6.4 Kg?
Question: My new born baby girl has weight of 6.4 Kg.
Her birth weight was 2 kg.
Her age is 6 month 18 days
We are feeding 2 times Cerelac and boil vegetables 1 times.
Is it correct weight or what should we do to increase her weight??.
I want to know is this idel weight
Her birth weight was 2 kg.
Her age is 6 month 18 days
We are feeding 2 times Cerelac and boil vegetables 1 times.
Is it correct weight or what should we do to increase her weight??.
I want to know is this idel weight
Brief Answer:
Kindly give few more details
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
But, for a true assessment I would like to know few more things. Kindly give the following details:
1. What was the gestational age at the time of birth- full term, or before due date? If possible, mention gestational age in weeks.
2. Her present length, if available.
3. How frequently you are feeding her day and night?
4. Any issues soon after delivery?- like low blood sugar, breathing difficulty, ICU admission?
5. Kindly upload her new born discharge summary if available
Usually, in babies delivered at term(after 37 weeks of gestation), by 6 months we expect 7.5kg body weight. If baby was born before 37 weeks, we have to consider adjusted age to see whether present weight is adequate or not.
Kindly get back with details, so that I can guide you better
Dr Muhammed Aslam, Paediatrician
Kindly give few more details
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
But, for a true assessment I would like to know few more things. Kindly give the following details:
1. What was the gestational age at the time of birth- full term, or before due date? If possible, mention gestational age in weeks.
2. Her present length, if available.
3. How frequently you are feeding her day and night?
4. Any issues soon after delivery?- like low blood sugar, breathing difficulty, ICU admission?
5. Kindly upload her new born discharge summary if available
Usually, in babies delivered at term(after 37 weeks of gestation), by 6 months we expect 7.5kg body weight. If baby was born before 37 weeks, we have to consider adjusted age to see whether present weight is adequate or not.
Kindly get back with details, so that I can guide you better
Dr Muhammed Aslam, Paediatrician
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