Question
The baby is about to turn six months old and is growing slowly in height and weight. At birth, the baby weighed six pounds. In the first month, the height increased by 8.3 centimeters, and the weight increased by more than three pounds; in the third month, the height increased by 1.8 centimeters, and the weight increased by two pounds; during the six-month health check-up, the height increased by about four centimeters, and the weight was about 13 pounds, looking too thin. At birth, the height was 50 centimeters; is the current height normal? The baby has also started eating porridge but has no appetite. What detailed checks do we need to do? The baby has grown two milk teeth; do we need further examination? Thank you.
Answer
A six-month-old baby weighing 13 pounds is normal with a birth weight of six pounds and an average monthly increase of about one pound within six months, with a total height increase of about 14.1 centimeters, indicating normal height growth. The baby is breastfed and has started eating porridge but has little appetite. Two milk teeth have emerged, and except for the slow weight gain, everything else is normal. It is recommended to add various complementary foods to enhance nutrition, including vegetables, fruit purees, minced meat, congee, mixed soups, and noodles. Continue to focus on breastfeeding.