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Mar
Formula Fed Baby Not Gaining Weight. A baby or child who gains insufficient weight may be classified as failure to thrive. A breastfed baby loses between 6 and 7 percent. At the time of birth his weight was 375kgs but till date no more improvment in weight he has gain only 125kg in 5 months. Problems with the digestive system can prevent a child from gaining weight.
If breastfeeding is properly managed yet the baby still is not gaining enough weight it is likely that some other factor is affecting milk production or the babys ability to breastfeed effectively. At the time of birth his weight was 375kgs but till date no more improvment in weight he has gain only 125kg in 5 months. Understanding the Causes of Failure to Thrive Full-term newborn infants should take in about 15 to 2 ounces of breast milk or formula about every 3 hours. It has long been known that formula-fed babies gain more weight than breast-fed babies Mennella said and some had suggested that parents giving formula are. A baby on the 25th centile is heavier than 24 of babies the same age and lighter than 74 of babies the same age. Rapid baby weight gain is more likely to be a problem for infants who are fed formula and Marchand comments that sometimes a baby will be drinking 17 litres 60 ounces of formula in a day and growing very quickly.
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Problems with the digestive system can prevent a child from gaining weight. It has long been known that formula-fed babies gain more weight than breast-fed babies Mennella said and some had suggested that parents giving formula are. Rapid baby weight gain is more likely to be a problem for infants who are fed formula and Marchand comments that sometimes a baby will be drinking 17 litres 60 ounces of formula in a day and growing very quickly. Other factors should be considered when a full-term baby is gaining weight slowly. Conditions like gastroesophageal reflux GER chronic diarrhea cystic fibrosis chronic liver disease and celiac disease can make it harder for kids to absorb enough nutrients and calories to gain weight. At the time of birth his weight was 375kgs but till date no more improvment in weight he has gain only 125kg in 5 months.