Infancy is a period with feed predominant diet for the baby. Breast milk is like elixir to the child for multiple reasons . Baby need to be initiated on complementary feeding after 6 complete months. Befor Child reaches 2 - 2 n half years , she should be provided to taste and try at least once -all the varieties of soft diet and regular home food being made for other members if family. Ideally starting from 7th month of life , baby should be gradually shifted from breastfeed predominant diet to soft food diet over 2 years approx. So baby may ask for feed during this period too as it is easy source of food and already known source by babys brain.
Next Steps
- initiate soft diet intervals ( eg., half cup like qauntity)between feeds and gradually increase the qauntity till child feels full and skip breastfeed episode.
Health Tips
- Can provide semisolid or homebased gruel just prior to night sleep time.
- Prepare homebased pulses based powder that can be made as semisolid gruel like mix , provide to baby
- Need to be patient towards this early toddler phase as its a transition phase for baby nutrition