Is Less Weight Gain In An Infant A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Thu, 16 Jun 2016

Question: My baby is 21st month old.Her weight is only 10 kg.Though all her developmental activities are normal,she is not gaining weight.She is a fussy eater.I've tried everything to make her eat.But sometimes she eats/sometimes not at all.I'm worried about her weight.But she is active and playful.Please suggest.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Dietary advice, multivitamin syrup

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to this forum.
Can understand your concerns.

Weight at 21 months of age should be around 11 kg. So, the weight is definitely less.

A multivitamin syrups like syrup bevon should be started for 2 months, which will also improve appetite in child.

Dietary modifications should be done like
Give full cream milk daily
1 egg daily
Add little butter in every meal
Banana, apple should be given

I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.

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

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Patel (17 hours later)

Hi Doctor,

Thank you for the answer.
Please tell me the amount of the Multivitamin drop to be given per day.She is taking Calshine P and Astymin c Drops now.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
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Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Multivitamin syrup like syrup bevon

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Multivitamin syrup like syrup bevon 5 ml once a day for 2 months should be given.

Continue calshine P and stop other drops.

Take care.

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