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Hi doctors my, 4month old baby son has gained weight up to 8.5 kilograms , he is breast feed , am worried . please help.

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Dr. Thomas Riney answered

fat baby is healthy: Dont add solids till 6m if worried, keep taking your prenatals as long as you breast feed and supplement baby with adc vits drops. He weighs as much as average 10m old.

Answered 10/29/2013

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A member asked:

Hi doctors my, 4month old baby son has gained weight up to 8.5 kilograms , he is breast feed , am worried . please help.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Thomas Riney answered

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