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Feeding the baby with low weight, who is born with less than 2.5 kg, is made with breast milk or artificial milk indicated by the pediatrician.
However, it is normal for a baby born with low feet to always have a lower weight when compared to other babies of the same age, usually during the first year of life.
In addition, even if the baby does not follow the normal growth curve, this does not mean that the baby has a health problem and as long as the baby does not get unreasonably thin, as in the case of the flu, for example, being below the normal weight is not a problem.
To find out if your baby has the right weight for your age, see: The ideal weight of the girl or The ideal weight of the boy.
Feeding the underweight baby after 4 months
A good tip to enrich the diet of a 4-month-old baby, who is underweight or who has lost weight due to an illness, for example, is to turn the fruit into puree, such as banana, pear or apple, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of baby milk soup and offer this puree in the middle of the afternoon.
However, the feeding of the baby who was born with low weight and continues to have a below normal weight at 4 months, on exclusive breastfeeding, should not be changed. In this case, it is only important to check that the baby is breastfeeding correctly and that the weight is increasing, despite remaining lower when compared to a baby born with a weight considered normal.
Feeding the underweight baby after 6 months
When feeding a 6-month-old baby who is underweight, more nutritious meals can be made by adding oatmeal, rice, cornmeal or cornstarch, corn or raw or cooked fruit, such as pear, beaten in a blender, to the menu. example.
In addition, vegetables such as squash, cauliflower or sweet potatoes can also be cooked at this age, as they have slightly sweet flavors and which normally babies do not refuse and provide important calories and nutrients for the baby.
These solid meals can be given to the baby 3 times a day after breastfeeding, even if he eats small amounts.
See more about baby feeding at: Baby feeding from 0 to 12 months.
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