Children who are slow to gain weight or do not gain weight is a common phenomenon and can occur due to many causes, mostly due to an unreasonable diet. However, there is still a possibility that the child is experiencing abnormalities in the body that make it difficult to gain weight.

Not gaining weight does not mean that the child will always be shorter than normal and this condition depends on many different causes. The article below will provide information related to the causes and how to deal with the failure to gain weight in children.

All babies grow at different rates. For most, growth after birth is quick and easy. But some babies don't gain weight as quickly as expected, even though they aren't picky eaters. Many parents worry that a lack of weight gain in their newborn baby in the first month can lead to problems such as slow growth and susceptibility to infection.