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Food for 5.5 month old
My daughter will turn 6 month on 23 December. She is on exclusive breastfeed. But since few days I feel she remain hungary even after I feed her. Can I start some extra food for her or formula milk? Which one is better.If formula milk, then in what quantity?..Plzz suggest
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Start complementary feeding now.....khichdi, suji, meshed potato, daalia, kheer....puried banana, papaya , bicsuits as snacks in between.... continue breastfeeding till 2 yrs of age...u can start a stage 2 formula now
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Dr. Harit Bansal
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17 yrs exp
Sonipat
"Oh !My Baby Turned 6 Months What Next ?" by Dr.Harit Bansal - https://www.practo.com/healthfeed/oh-my-baby-turned-6-months-what-next-38327/post
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Dr. Sharwari Rathi
Pediatrician
13 yrs exp
Nagpur
Breastfeeding cannot suffice her hunger after 6 months .
After six months give her rice , dal water /paste ,steamed apple , boiled carrot . Gradually increase the amount and variety. Along with this continue breastfeeds. No need of formula if you have enough breastmilk.
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
Pediatrician
42 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents,
According to me stop milk from 8amto8pm and give semisolid diet like Dal,dalia,khicdi alu kela rice,apple,upama,halwa,patolia,rab,kadi idle poha satu custard etc and from 8pmto8am give mother milk is preferable.
To start with stop milk for 4hrs for 15days and give semisolid diet next 15days stop milk for 8hrs and give semisolid diet lastly stop milk from 8amto8pm and give semisolid diet.
For your knowledge 100ml milk gives 70calories of energy 100ml juices give 55calories of energy and 100gm of semisolid diet gives 350calories of energy.
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