Patient's question:
Health consultation description: The child has been growing about 5 cm and gaining 2 pounds of weight every month since birth. However, in the past two months, there has been no growth. Why? Is it because they are not eating much porridge? But it seems that their intelligence is not affected. Does this fall under the category of dwarfism?Doctor's answer:
There are no issues with the child! If the child doesn't eat meat, the following reasons should be considered: 1. Nutritional deficiency. If the child lacks nutrition, such as excessive vegetarianism and insufficient meat consumption, or if the child is picky, fussy, and dislikes meat, it can lead to nutritional deficiencies and a lack of meat. In this case, parents can appropriately increase high-quality proteins like fish, shrimp, eggs, and dairy for the child. This can promote the child's growth and development, especially helping with muscle growth and rapid weight gain.