I'm the mother of a sick child. She was a low birth weight baby. She was clocked till 6 this months.

I'm the mother of a sick child. She was a low birth weight baby. She was clocked till 6 this months. She is refusing to breastfeed and did not take anything. All the time she cries, having cough sore throat. She's not gaining weight. she pulled her ears all the time. She can't sleep at night. After every 20 min, she wakes up and cried. please help me out what can I do. I'm very upset nowadays

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Modupeoluwa Osunbayo

In addition, Ideal snacks for children are Boiled eggs, well cooked liver (diced), well cooked meat or fish, bean cakes/akara, bean puddings (moi-moi), bambara groundnut puddings (okpa), banana, pawpaw, mango, orange, avocado pear (or any fruit in season), boiled plantain, boiled sweet potato, bread with groundnut paste/margarine, milk, yoghurt, soybean milk, etc.

Anita Durojaiye

On complementary feeding ;
• 6 months – Start with thick porridge (pap), soft, pureed and well mashed foods.
• 7 to 8 months – Mashed and semi-solid foods.
• 9 to 11 months – can eat fork-mashed foods, finely chopped/diced foods that baby can pick up.
• 12 to 24 months – family foods; either chopped or mashed if necessary."

Modupeoluwa Osunbayo

I will say don't just assume colic. There are other reasons why a baby cries excessively. Is the baby having enough feeds? Any other symptom? Is the baby consolable?
It is best to get the baby reviewed by a doctor."

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