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Hi Doctor,
My baby is 5 month 22 days old. Her birth weight 3.48 kg and current weight is 7.59kg. when I can introduce food to baby. Which foods I can start with and how much I can give in initial days. Please suggest.
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U can introduce weaning foods to her from next week ma.
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Safer and easily digestible 2 first foods are
1.Rice porridge
2.banana
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sips of water can be given in between feeds.
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Start complementary feeding after 6 completed months of age..
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for diet detail consult online
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
Start complementary feeding after 6 months
You can give vegetables and fruit purée, rice, Ragi and sooji kanji(liquid form)
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For more details consult online.
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Dr. N V Tejaswini
Pediatrician
14 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hi! You can start complementary feeds once baby is 6months old.
To start with I would recommend fruits and vegetable purées, various porridge etc
Quantity let the child decide . Do not force and you can start once a day and slowly increase
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Consult online for diet.
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