15 m_Baby not eating well & having milk

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Hello Doctor, My son is 15 months old. Problem is some days he eats well and some days he doesn't eat. Even though he eats well like rasam rice and 1 full egg. He needs milk(formula milk- Dexolac) like after 1 to 1 and half hour later. Everyday after he sleeps from night to until he wakes up he drinks milk(formula milk) like 3 times like need to give every 3 hours. Is it fine Doctor? My friend said that her 16 months old daughter eating and not drinking milk in a day and only having milk at night that to 1 time. Please suggest. Thank you.

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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra

Pediatrician 4 yrs exp Rajkot

Maam you can give complementary feed along with continue breastfeeding

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Dr. Shebin C E Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Kanyakumari Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Shebin C E

Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Kanyakumari

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Greetings it's normal,first give solid food followed by formula so that baby can still gain weight