Suggest remedy for eating problem in 7 month old
Patient: Our 7 month old babu refuses to eat anything but breastmilk. He weighed 6.2kg at 3-4months but now weighs 5.5kg. We have tried all sorts of things, milk, cereals, but he just doesn t seem to like them. We are worried about his weight. Could it be worms, teething, as some have suggested to us? Thank you. Doctor: Hi...At his age interest in play increases and interest in food decreases. This is quite natural. If he is active and playing around you need not worry. This age rather than the quantity of the food I suggest you concentrate more on the number of times you feed her and also make whatever you feed him calorie dense by adding good amount of ghee to it.PLEASE DO NOT GIVE ANY SO CALLED APPETITE STIMULANTS AS THEY ARE NOT VERY SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN AND THEY HAVE THE SIDE EFFECT OF EXCESSIVE DROWSINESS.Hope my answer was helpful for you.  I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,