8 month old not feeding

Dear Doctor,
> I have an 11 month baby (I am the father). He sufferred from severe diarrhea and vomiting when he was 8 months old (Seems rota virus).
=== loose motions are common in infants and are commonly due to contamination with feeding or putting hands in mouth. loose motions of long duration may cause loss of absorbing mucosa that may take 2 weeks to heal, thus causing poor intake and poor weight gain. adequate zinc therapy for 14 days as advised by a doctor may help heal gut faster.

 After that, his weight has not really gained well.
=== hard efforts need to be put increasing frequency and quantity of feeds. read details at http://infantfeeding.blogspot.com  the feeds should be smaller with a smaller spoon but calorie rich.


> He is 8.3 kg now.
== its not a bad weight for indian settings, but is surely on lower side at 1 year age. even increased activity by this age make them gain weight slowly.

 He many times throw\\\\\\\'s up (Vomits) whatever he has eaten. So, he is refusing to basically eat anything now... whenever he eats... he eats in small quatities (like 75 ml of milk is enough for him).
=== the thing he needs to learn is chewing. provide small quantities with mashed semisolids.. try this repeatedly. avoid large quantity in smaller duration. if vomiting is 5 times a day, the child may need evaluation for say reflux disease.

> Has frequent throwing in past week created a fear of food in him ?
== its not a fear factor. it may be that he just doesnt like teh type of feed you offer him. at this age kids prefer sticky liquids like say soups porridges etc.

> My wife is really worried. Please suggest ?
== sure., feel free to reply at the site.
> Thanks,

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