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Child Born Premature Not Gaining Required Weight. Unable To Sit And Crawl. Having Solids And Sleeping Properly

Hi, my baby is a premature born in my 8th month of pregnancy with weight as 950 grams at birth. we kept her in NICU for 1 month and doctor said that her health is fine, she required only little bit of oxygen . now she is in her 9th month but her weight gain is very low and she is nearly 5kg now. i have started solids for her from 6th month onwards, now in her 9th month i am giving her - 2 times rice with dhal and ghee and 1 time cerelac and 1 apple boiled and mashed and 3 to 4 times dexolac milk substitute, at night she sleeps a lot 10hrs continuously and in day time 1-2 hrs 2-3 times. she is not able to sit and not able to crawl yet. so, could you please suggest me , how should i improve her weight gain and can you suggest any doctor whom i can consult regularly in hyderabad. Please respond ASAP . Thanks in advance.
Mon, 2 Jul 2012
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hi,

I understand your concern for your baby.

You are doing the right things; continue to do them.

It is better to follow up with the same pediatrician who took care of the baby in NICU. Please try to stick to the same pediatrician.

There are reviews written by our users about doctors in our listing, those can guide you for a better doctor. You can search for a doctor in your area. http://healthcaremagic.com/doctors

Hope this helps.

Regards,
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Child Born Premature Not Gaining Required Weight. Unable To Sit And Crawl. Having Solids And Sleeping Properly

Hi, I understand your concern for your baby. You are doing the right things; continue to do them. It is better to follow up with the same pediatrician who took care of the baby in NICU. Please try to stick to the same pediatrician. There are reviews written by our users about doctors in our listing, those can guide you for a better doctor. You can search for a doctor in your area. http://healthcaremagic.com/doctors Hope this helps. Regards,