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Child. No Appetite, No Improvement In Weight. History Of Having High Fever. Suggested Immunity Problem, Prescribed Laktrum. Suggest

Hello doctor,

My baby is 15months old and she is weighing only 7.5kg. Her birth weight was 2.8kgs.She was around 6kg in 6months but now she is only 7.5.
She was completely breast fed till six months and solids after 6months.Now, after 1 year she has not improved her weight, not eating properly, admitted in hospital twice with high fever of around103 degrees, looking pale.

I had never given her NAN or lactogen.Did I made a mistake?
The doctor has told she has immunity problem and suggested laktrum.
Fri, 4 Oct 2013
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Pediatrician 's  Response
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic
your baby is definitely underweight
may be due to improper feeding
it may be a chronic infection like tuberculosis
any way your baby should be under constant supervision and treatment of a pediatrician
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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HI
Thank for asking to HCM
You became over conscious regarding your baby, the baby is really doing very good, it is the pattern of height and weight, when weight becomes stable then height increases, you need not worry the weight of your baby, it is not a immunity problem, take care of your baby.
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Child. No Appetite, No Improvement In Weight. History Of Having High Fever. Suggested Immunity Problem, Prescribed Laktrum. Suggest

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic your baby is definitely underweight may be due to improper feeding it may be a chronic infection like tuberculosis any way your baby should be under constant supervision and treatment of a pediatrician Hope this answer will serve your purpose Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics