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Baby eats only sweet food
My 14 month baby likes to eat sweet taste foods and he refuse dal chawal, khichdi (the food doent have sugar added).he keeps waking up after 2 hour in night for feed and he takes abt 1/2 litre of him in whole night. He always seems hungry and ask for milk only. Dr was suggested me to keep him starving for 3 hrs and give him proper food.but this is also not working as he keeps crying if I don't offer milk to him..what to do ..really need help
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi.
Give him a calorie dense food in the evening and snacks/ tiffin 1-2 times before going to bed.
Give complementary feeds 5-7 times/days
Reduce milk intake.
Avoid day time sleep, short naps are ok.
Avoid electronic gadgets before going to bed
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Dr. Prudhvi
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Vijayawada
Hai, . How is the baby during the day ? What are the general foods he was being offered? Is it breast milk or bottle fed ?
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