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Temi Idowu
Refusal to eat could be a sign of ill health so kindly take the child to the hospital to see a doctor preferably a paediatrician for evaluation and proper management.
Just check it up Super Appetite is actually CYPROHEPTADINE
It is not a multivitamins. It is a drug meant to treat allergies but has side-effect of increasing appetite people use it for that purpose but that is not the primary reason for the medication. It has other side-effects too, please do not use without a doctor's prescription.
Most Paediatricians will not recommend it. I personally do not sanction its use for boosting appetite in children because of the other side effects
It is not a multivitamins. It is a drug meant to treat allergies but has side-effect of increasing appetite people use it for that purpose but that is not the primary reason for the medication. It has other side-effects too, please do not use without a doctor's prescription.
Most Paediatricians will not recommend it. I personally do not sanction its use for boosting appetite in children because of the other side effects
Please know that multivitamins or appetite boosters aren't the solution.
Introduce new foods to baby with a lot of patience, one food at a time.
Also ensure that you make baby's food as attractive as you can.
Introduce new foods to baby with a lot of patience, one food at a time.
Also ensure that you make baby's food as attractive as you can.
Try expressing breast milk in a cup and feed with a spoon. Also ensure your baby is latching properly. If no improvement please see a doctor.
You also need patience as you introduce meals
A weak and pale child needs urgent medical attention. Kindly see a doctor preferably a Paediatrician for thorough evaluation and treatment.
Don't be in a hurry to give up. Also, try varieties but not more than ONE new food per week.
Dr. Dara Abiodun
Medical Doctor
Kindly see a doctor first to know why your baby has lost appetite.
Your baby’s weight is okay. All you need is a generous dose of patience.
Capitalize on what he eats; just introduce varieties. Continue to give formula if you like otherwise adult food (rich in protein with fats and oil and carbohydrate, vegetables and fruits) are adequate and balanced for your baby.
Capitalize on what he eats; just introduce varieties. Continue to give formula if you like otherwise adult food (rich in protein with fats and oil and carbohydrate, vegetables and fruits) are adequate and balanced for your baby.
Loss of appetite and not playing may be the first symptom of sickness…...
So if it persists kindly see a doctor preferably a Paediatrician for thorough evaluation and treatment.
So if it persists kindly see a doctor preferably a Paediatrician for thorough evaluation and treatment.