Weaning the baby

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Weaning the baby

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I need an advise on weaning the baby from milk to solids as my baby turned 6 months and giving cerelac and formula both. Do I need to give all the mentioned quantity of formula and cerelac both or I can give less formula when I am feeding cerelac? I am not confident about the quantity of food given to baby. Please advise how much to give.

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Dr. M.L.Kothari Pediatrician 42 yrs exp Jaipur · Accepted Answer

Dr. M.L.Kothari

Pediatrician 42 yrs exp Jaipur

Dear parents, According to me Stop milk from 8amto8pm and give semisolid diet like Dal,dalia,khicdi alu kela rice,apple,upama,halwa,patolia,rab,kadi idle poha satu custard etc and from 80pmto8am give mother milk is preferable if not give top milk. To start with stop milk for 4hrs for 15days and give semisolid diet next 15days stop milk for 8hrs and give semisolid diet lastly stop milk from 8amto8pm and give semisolid diet Cerelac is emergency food For your knowledge 100ml milk gives 70calories of energy 100ml juices give 55calories of energy and 100gm of semisolid diet gives 350calories of energy

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