Baby food for 6 months

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Asked for Female, 1 Years

My baby has just turned 6 months. I have started giving him rice based cereal. Can I also add some fruits to it? Like mashed banana or Chikoo? What else can I offer him to gain weight? He is on a lower side of weight. Please advise. Thanks

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Dr. Mitali Pandey

Pediatrician 6 yrs exp Rewa

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Yes u can add fruits..u can make fruits smoothies with dryfruits added to it.u can give mashed banana..sabudana kheer rice pudding. cereal (rice/wheat) based food mixed with pulses/nuts, vegetables, and cooked in oil/ghee makes it a balanced food; for example, Upma, Pulao, Biryani, and Poha. A food also becomes balanced by the addition of cereals, nuts/raisins, etc. in the milk; for example, Dalia, Kheer

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Dr. Pandurang Sawant Pediatrician 13 yrs exp Pune · Accepted Answer

Dr. Pandurang Sawant

Pediatrician 13 yrs exp Pune

Always better to give home made freshly prepared food items only Exclusive breast feed ur baby till 6months of age After 6months of age u can start with dal rice water, Moong dal puree Rice kanji Spinach and dal mash Tomato soup mashed fruit Apple puree Bloiled mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes Add 1item every 3rd day Give 2-3 serve in a day time Continue breast feed as a main source of food till 9 months of age.