7 months: What can I do to help her gain weight?

[Guest]

Please doctor I need advice.my baby at birth weight 2.5 kg, at 6 weeks 3.5kg, at 10 weeks 4kg, at 14 weeks 4.3kg, now she is 6 months and three weeks she weighs 5.3 kg. She was exclusively breastfeed, I introduced family food but she is not taking it until I force her.

Please, What can I do to help her gain weight, and is 5.3 kg OK? At almost 7 months?.

Thank you.

[Nkechi]

Kindly be patient when introducing complementary feeding to children.

I will recommend you go through our guides 2 section and read more about complementary feeding. Ensure to watch all the feeding videos as well.

Continue to breastfeed your baby because it's very important even after introduction of complementary feeding

The weight is OK.