Pulem24
Hello my son is 6 months old and weigh 10.4, not sick but nurses at the clinic says he must loss weight. He was weighing 3.5 at birth should I be worried
Jane ...
Answer:
Hi,
Without knowing more about your baby’s growth and weight gain between his birth and now I’m limited in how much information I can offer you. However, as a general rule, babies need to double their birth weight between 4-6 months of age. This is dependent on all sorts of factors but importantly, food and milk intake as well as environment and genetics.
He needs around 4-5 milk feeds a day of either formula or milk and needs solids 2-3 times a day as well.
I suggest you follow the guidance of your CHN who knows you and your baby’s individual history.
You may need to take your baby to a doctor just to be checked over. But if he’s generally well and healthy and doesn’t have any signs of illness then this is reassuring.
Best
Jane
Without knowing more about your baby’s growth and weight gain between his birth and now I’m limited in how much information I can offer you. However, as a general rule, babies need to double their birth weight between 4-6 months of age. This is dependent on all sorts of factors but importantly, food and milk intake as well as environment and genetics.
He needs around 4-5 milk feeds a day of either formula or milk and needs solids 2-3 times a day as well.
I suggest you follow the guidance of your CHN who knows you and your baby’s individual history.
You may need to take your baby to a doctor just to be checked over. But if he’s generally well and healthy and doesn’t have any signs of illness then this is reassuring.
Best
Jane
Answered:
24 Jun 2015