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My son is 9 months the doctor said he isn't growning normally he is in the 5th% and didn't grown in the last 3mnth i'm just wondering what could it be?
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Failure to thrive: When children don't gain weight properly, we call this failure to thrive. There are many, many causes of this, but the most common is inadequate caloric intake. If adding additional calories (sometimes in the form of Pediasure one can daily) does not increase weight in one month, a formal evaluation should be initiated by your pediatrician.
Answered 7/11/2015
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