What should I do if my baby is skinny and doesn’t gain weight?

Babies who are thin and do not grow meat need to pay attention to dietary regulation and improve their living habits. If zinc deficiency and iron deficiency anemia cause the baby to be thin but not long, medication is needed.
Baby thin not long meat need to give the baby to eat protein-rich food, such as beef, fish, eggs, shrimp, lean meat and so on. In addition, babies can also eat bok choy, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and vitamin-rich vegetables and fruits such as apples, oranges, strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, and so on, in order to balance the nutrition.
In addition, babies usually need to ensure enough sleep, avoid staying up late for a long time, and have appropriate outdoor activities every day.
Babies with zinc deficiency will have anorexia, eat less, and will be thin and not grow meat. It is recommended that the baby can be treated with zinc supplements such as zinc gluconate oral solution and zinc lysine gluconate granules under the guidance of a doctor.
Children with iron deficiency anemia may develop xerostomia, and if the baby’s nutritional intake is insufficient, it may also cause leanness and lack of growth. For children with ischemic anemia, they can be treated with iron supplements such as ferrous sulfate and iron dextrose, which can alleviate the above symptoms.
The baby appeared thin not long meat need to timely give the baby supplemental nutrition, for the disease caused by the child, parents need to take the baby to the hospital in time to check, the doctor will be for the cause of the treatment. The above drugs should be used according to medical advice.