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Formula Milk at 5 month 3 weeks
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Our daughter, Shivya was born (2.8 kg) healthy through vaginal delivery on 19 Feb 23 at 36 weeks of pregnancy.
We have kept her on exclusive breast feed only.
She is now 5 month 3 weeks and her weight is 5.2 kg
My wife will start working from home from 19 aug 23 and working from office from 1 sep for 2 days a weeks.
She is healthy and fully vaccinated as per her schedule
Question
In order to prep our daughter for food and formula milk after 6 months, can we start feeding her formula milk through bottle a week before she turns 6 month old?
If yes, which formula milk do you suggest?
If not bottle, can we start with spoon?
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Yes you can. But don't ignore breast feeding completely.
After 6 months you can give weaning foods.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
You can give expressed breast milk. And formula milk. After age of 6 months you can give complementary feed.
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
After completion of 6 months ,u can start weaning and give other things .
Wati spoon feeding I can give
Any stage 1 formula u can give
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