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Hello Doctor, My baby is 5 and half months old. His weight is 6 kg. he is on bf. Doctor suggested give nestum rice cereal to my baby due to less supply of mother milk. Is it safe to give in 5 and half months. Please suggest. His weight is not gaining in last 20 days. I am worried.

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Baby can digest cereals from 6 months of age...u can try ripe banana /ripe papaya from now ...  Read More

Two days back my baby had fever and cold cough . From morning he is not taking mother milk and cereals also

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When any child ahs fever,cough,cold, the oral intake reduces drastically please feed your child small frequent feeds (foods that the baby usually likes to have) avoid forcefeeding encourage to take pl ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, Can I give Nestum rice cereal to my baby. He is 5 and half months as suggested by doctor. Please suggest.

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No, not required. Start complementary feeding after 6 months. Give home made vegetables and fruits purée to start with. ...  Read More

My 8 months old baby weight is 7 kgs, is this normal ? My doubt is which food is good cerelac, Nestum, Slurrp or Homemade cereal?

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Depends on the baby's birth weight. Ideally the baby should double the birth weight by 5 months and triple by 1 year (Example: 3 kg baby will be 6 kg at 5 months and avg 10 kg at 1 year) Your baby's ...  Read More

In our day today life we are taking cereals like black chana by preparing curry but it creates gastric how to cook to over come it.

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Chana is a pulse. Water intake must be good with chana ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, My baby is 7.5 months old. since last 1 month, Everyday i used to give multi grain cereals in the morning as breakfast and moong dal rice with vegetables in the evening. will this intake of excess protein effects his kidneys?m much worried. pls let me know

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No Dnot worry..child between 6-8 months of age require 3-5 serving of feeds apart from breast feeds.it is good to give extrafeeds at this age..but the catch is consistency of feeds should be semisolid ...  Read More

My baby is 9month old...Is cerelac safe for baby? M giving my baby cerelac 2times from 6month plus giving rice vegetables fruits etc..but after I found on net WHO recommended to give baby home made cereals not cerelac...m very worried if I did any wrong by giving my baby rice ..wheat cerelac...is it safe? Has it done already harm to my baby? What's

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Don't worry there are no side effects .. WHO recommended guidelines are of course to promote home based food more . Practically cerelac is not needed of you give home.based cereals and purees . You ha ...  Read More

Hi, My son is 11 months. Could you please suggest which one would be better to give Cerelac or 1st bites product. Thanks.

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Get your child into the habit of eating home made foods. ...  Read More

My baby doesn't want to drink milk at all..she only wants to have cereals... what to do please suggest...

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No problem . Give her cereals with milk . If she doesn't want to take milk in the liquid form it's fine . You can give curd , sooji with milk , dalia etc . If she likes savoury things give her Khich ...  Read More

Dr. Pls suggest my baby is 7.5 months old.. can I use walker for my baby? Is it safe to use or not??

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Hi, Do not use now. Once they try to hold and stand , then use walkers. ...  Read More

Heard news that cough syrups for babies are getting banned. My 10 month old baby son is having cough. We consulted the doctor, and they prescribed cough syrup Mcbery Oral drops. https://pharmeasy.in/online-medicine-order/macbery-oral-drops-15ml-211536 Are they safe?

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Yes they are safe. The banned cough syrups were from a particular pharma company which had excess ethylene glycol in them. Rest of the branded pharma companies are safe and effective to use ...  Read More

Baby 13 months old was having mucus in stool since last 10days, initially given enterogermina, darolac and ZN20.. condition got much better...stool routine n culture report were clear...however there still mucus in stool..so giardia antigen test was done (she done come in contact with relatives pet dog n cat)..the test report came positive..so we s

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Yes it’s safe ...  Read More

Is Thrombophob Gel is safe for 3 month old baby for leg pain after vaccination?????????????????????

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Greetings no it's not helpful ...  Read More

Hi ,My son is 4 and a half months old, he already started rolling down ( lying on belly) , do baby carriers be safe at this stage, shall I use baby carriers to carry him ? Please advise

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U can use but it should be tied , should be like baby can not roll down, carefully u can use ...  Read More

I'm using littles baby wipes form the day my kid was born..it contains phenoxyethanol..these days everyone saying these chemical cause cancer...is it safe to use or I discontinue using it..are there any alternatives.. please answer my question... Thank you

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It's safe to use but if you are too anxious then you can use just a simple soft thin cotton cloth. Just be careful you do not rub too harshly. ...  Read More

I am based of mumbai, mother to 1.5mths old baby. I need to travel to my hometown Ahmedabad. Is it safe to travel by road? Asking this question as climate is changing from summer to monsoon - please recommend if it's safe and what all precautions should be taken while travelling and what precautions where reached in another city (Ahmedabad)

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U can travel ...  Read More

Good morning doctor, my daughter is 7months should I buy walker or its not safe for her? If so pls let me know any alternative thank you

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Greetings it's not advisable to use Walker use wooden tripod ...  Read More

At which week is it safe for the mom to leave a baby behind and travel for 5 days Pls advise since this is an urgent request

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After 6 months ...  Read More

Why should we give Varicella vaccine to 15 and half months old baby when this Vaccine is not a part of National Immunization Scheme? Which brands of Varicella vaccine are recommended for babies in India?

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Varicella vaccine prevents Chicken pox and Zoster also later in life .Many vaccines available do not find place in NIS , mostly because of cost and other reasons not known. Prevention is always bette ...  Read More

Are t-minic drops not safe for 4months baby, there is a video circulating online that cholpheniramine malate and phenylephrine are not safe for babies?? Please tell

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Now ..it's not advisable in that ahe group. ...  Read More

Is Toxim O drops safe for a 2.5 month old baby ? My doctor has suggested to take it for 5 days and I just found on practo that it is not safe for kids less than 6 months old.

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Hello ! U can give No Problem ...  Read More

Hi sir/Mam, My doc prescribed oflomac-m for loose motion But it is mentioned in the box that it may cause serious side effects.. Is it safe for babies?

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Greetings yes u can use if indicated and depend on the age of the child ...  Read More

Hello, I have a 3 months old son, he's starting to get the teeth so is it safe to give him a mouth teether? Will there be any infections due to this for the baby? If not what is an alternative for this?

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They are a source of infection. Pls avoid using mouth teethers. Thank you Dr Aditi Birje MD PEDIATRICS KEM HOSPITAL MUMBAI SHREE GURUMAAULI PEDIATRIC CLINIC YOGI NAGAR BORIVALI WEST MUMBAI ...  Read More

As informed in earlier message i am 19 weeks pregnant .i have already applied baking powder due to itching in vagina . Hope it will not harm my baby..il see my doctor tomorrow..but till that time i m little concerned

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Connect please ...  Read More

Hi.. I wanna know how long after painting is room safe for 3 months baby. He is 3 months old and had low birth weight. 36 weeks born. We r using Asian Paint Tractor Emulsion and enamel paints and polishing

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2-3 days may be ...  Read More

Hi, my baby is 5months 10days and I have started feeding cereal rice from 4days. Now my baby is pooping 6times a day. Is it normal to poop like this.. please suggest.

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Some changes in bowel habits is expected after starting complementary feeding. You can start with something mild like dal water ...  Read More

I am 32 years female, overweight by approx 20 Kgs, i also have early diabetes since 2 years (Hba1c 7.5) bow i take medicine and (Hba1c is 6.5) Can i be a mother safely? Will my diabetes medicine (Glycomet GP 0.5) harm my baby?

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Consult ...  Read More

I am glad that my baby girl completed 6th month today...i wanted to know which solid foods should i give... I am give rice cereal and wheat apple cereal ...Which vegetables to give i wanted to know .

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Hello, Congratulations, Time for top up diet - home made foods are much better than Cerelac. Fruits, dal, vegetables soups, - after mashing it and making it like a liquid soup so that baby can swall ...  Read More

I didn't take vaccine yet due to unavailability of slots, but at the same time I am planning for the baby. If I took vaccine at the same month and will I able to conceive in the same month. Will there be any problem in ovulation? And if my husband take any problem in his sperm quality

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no problem in sperm quality with vaccine. don't conceive after taking vaccine for few months ...  Read More

Which ready made cereal is good for 7 month old baby. Also which fruit can be offered to baby in rainy season

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Hi. No ready made food is good. Give a home made vegetables and fruits purée. You can give all fruits in all seasons. ...  Read More

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