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Question: My Child is a premature baby of 26 weeks and he is now 2yrs . But still he is 9 kgs which is underweight but his weight is increasing every month . Still he is eating Semi Solid Food .He cannot have solid food till now.
Please suggest some diet which will improve his weight. I m working and my MIL is taking care of her . Because of her age she cannot prepare anything extra for him.
Please suggest some diet which will improve his weight. I m working and my MIL is taking care of her . Because of her age she cannot prepare anything extra for him.
Brief Answer:
Suggestions on diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi...First of all I congratulate you for getting a 26 week premature baby born with a birth weight of 1kg to have been brought up to 9kg by 2 years of age. As compared to his birth weight and prematurity he is doing excellently well.
I take this opportunity to tell you certain scientific facts and relieve your distress -
1. An active is a well kid even if he is not eating well.
2. Development of a kid is as important as or I would say even more important than growth alone.
3. As the kids grow their interest in food decreases and interest in play activities increases so that they eat small quantity and run away to play. As parents we need to be more patient and feed than less quantity but more aliquots per day.
4. This age rather than the quantity of the food I suggest you concentrate more on the number of times you feed her and also make whatever you feed her calorie dense by adding good amount of ghee to it.
5. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause drowsiness.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Suggestions on diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi...First of all I congratulate you for getting a 26 week premature baby born with a birth weight of 1kg to have been brought up to 9kg by 2 years of age. As compared to his birth weight and prematurity he is doing excellently well.
I take this opportunity to tell you certain scientific facts and relieve your distress -
1. An active is a well kid even if he is not eating well.
2. Development of a kid is as important as or I would say even more important than growth alone.
3. As the kids grow their interest in food decreases and interest in play activities increases so that they eat small quantity and run away to play. As parents we need to be more patient and feed than less quantity but more aliquots per day.
4. This age rather than the quantity of the food I suggest you concentrate more on the number of times you feed her and also make whatever you feed her calorie dense by adding good amount of ghee to it.
5. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause drowsiness.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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