Breast Feeding Q & A

Question

My baby is 5 months old..he is not gaining weight...He's on formula milk only because my milk isn't enough. Please, tell me how he will gain weight.

Nneka · Answer

He might be fussy on the First day but just continue he will get used to it and while feeding try to sing and dance to distract him so he can eat

Nneka · Answer

Put in a bowl and feed

Nneka · Answer

You can give your baby the gaber cereal twice daily ,you mix with same measurement of his prepared formula

Nneka · Answer

Yes you might have to change your formula. You can also introduce gaber rice and gaber oatmeal . They have the one for supporting sitters,ie if you baby has started learning how to sit

Laide banks · Answer

Sorry to hear this. At 5 months, your baby is underweight at 5kg. The normal weight for a baby at 5months is 6.1 -9.2kg(for a male) and 5.5 - 8.7 (for a female)But don't worry things can get better easily. You may want to change your formula milk you're using now and perhaps dont give up on your inability to breastfeed yet.Try breast feed if you can no matter how small and aldo seek help from a doctor

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