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Solids for baby
My baby is 5 months old and on exclusive breastfeed.
1. When to start solids?
2.Can we introduce salt and sugar in food to baby?
3.What food items to be given?
Please answer all 3 questions.
Thanks in advance.
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
U can start after 6 m , no salt nd sugars , u can give purées like apple banana carrots beet root etc
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
1) Now today your baby is 5 months old. You can start complementary feeding at end of this month.. firstly start only liquid food. You can start cow milk,curd, khichri , messed potato. you can give 1 spoon atleast 3 times per day after 6 months of age and gradually increase complementary feeding while need to continue breastmilk till 2 years of age.
After 9 months you can start semi solid food 2 -3 spoon 4-5 times per day .. then gradually you can give solid food.
2) yes ma'am you can give salt and sugar to the baby after age of 6 months in complementary food.
3) curd , cow milk , buttermilk , boiled potato, banana , apple , Raab , khichri , boiled rice , dal etc..
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Patients should increase amount of complementary feed ...by that time need to continue breastfeeding.
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Do not give spicy food to child, do not introduce very hot food ..
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Dr. Amit P Ghawade
Pediatrician
15 yrs exp
Pune
Hi
Solids from 6 month onwards
For better assessment and management kindly do teleconsultation with Paediatrician
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