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Solids for new born
My son is going to complete 4 months in a few days. I'm wondering when to start solids as I have to resume work in a month. He has been exclusively breastfed till now and has rejected the bottle when tried to give formula a few times when I wasn't keeping well.
Is it better to continue breastfeeding for 2 more months and then slowly introduce solids or start solids once a day now for a month so that it will be easier to transition once I resume work?
Also, what would be the best food to start with? My mom is suggesting Ragi - a powdered form that will be cooked into a semi solid (batter like consistency) porridge.
Please suggest the best course of action. Thanks in advance!
Give only breast milk till 6 months of age. If you are going back to work , you can express the breast milk and the one looking after the baby can give it to him using katori and spoon. The expressed breast milk can be kept at room temperature for up to 8 hours or you can keep it in the refrigerator and warm it at the time of giving by keeping the katori with the breast milk in a vessel containing warm / hot water. Breast milk is ideal for the baby till 6 months of life . By not giving breast milk you are denying him the many benefits of breast milk
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