Dear Vani,

Many have told you this before, I will just repeat :) ... You look very pretty!

I remember you saying Rishi is underweight, how is he doing now? In the snaps he ofcourse looks slim but active boy, so do not worry beyond neccessary.

Radha is also on the lower (if not lowest) side of the weight growth chart, and she worried us for more than a month as she was not gaining enough weight. She had got mild diarrhea which lasted for a month !

Now she is quite fine.. Her weight is growing at slow but steady rate (which is more important as per Doc). And she is quite active, playful little girl.

I think after starting solids she is gaining weight better.
Tell me if same is the case with Rishi.

And yes, you may ofcourse give cerelac etc but try to give him home-made cereals and mashed fruits etc too.

Because as per my Doc, readymade cereals are finally processed foods so there will always be doubts abt their complete benefits.
On the other hand you have guarantee of what went in and how much quantity in case of home-made food.

Enuf of \";upadesh\"; na :)
Chal you take care.. Hows your workload nowdays?
I am almost lukkha (have lotsa work to do but nobody to ask me if I am doing it or not !)..

Archana Vani replied. Dear Archana,

Thanks for your compliments, it really makes me feel good.

When we came to Chennai from Hyd, me and Rishi were both down with fever and cold due to the climate change. When I took him to a Ped here, he weighed him and he was 6 kgs then. His birth weight was 3 kgs and so double in 5 months is ok is what the ped here said.

But his ped at chennai felt he was underweight and asked me to start with solids.

Since then I had not checked his weight again, but I feel he is getting better since I had been giving him Raagi. Even we give him only home-made food and only one cerelac feed per day. And he hates cerelac. My mom mixes cerelac with a boiled and mashed tomato and then he takes it!!! Hmmm... knowing taste already! He is active too, so am not worrying much these days.

Radha is a cutie. I loved her pictures. So when are you going to take more? Do post photos of you too.

Even I have a lot of work here. I have not even got up to take a cup of water from the morning. At home, mom has fever and she is alone with Rishi... and am not even able to take a day off since I have just joined! hope she get better soon.

Take care and kisses to Radha.

Love
Vani