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Baby Is Experiencing Weight Loss Even After Surgery. Underlying Cause?

I have a great nephew who is 2 mo. old who weighs less than he did at birth. Testing found that the hole from the stomach to the intestines was closed and surgery was performed. But still the baby is loosing weight. The surgery was a week ago on the past Sat.
Tue, 7 Jan 2014
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Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day

Post surgery there is a catabolism in which there may be loss of weight and of everything goes fine and no surgical complications, he should start gaining weight after 2 weeks.

Take care

Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
Consultant Pediatric.
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Baby Is Experiencing Weight Loss Even After Surgery. Underlying Cause?

Hi Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day Post surgery there is a catabolism in which there may be loss of weight and of everything goes fine and no surgical complications, he should start gaining weight after 2 weeks. Take care Best Regards Dr Deepak Kishore Consultant Pediatric.