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How much ml of milk should 6 months old baby must drink in per feeding and how much should be the duration between feedings?

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Thank you for your query The quantity of milk a baby must take depends on the weight of the baby which is approximately 30ml per kg body weight per feed For example if your baby is weighing 4 kg he s ...  Read More

Hello doctor My baby girl is now 5.5 months. I want to give her solid food from 6 month onwards. Please provide me the diet chart of baby from 6 mon onwards. What to give and what not and time of feeding from morning to evening everything in details.

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Start with rice kanji, dal, mashed potato, . Avoid fruits iniitially. Try to introduce one new food item every 3 rd to 4 thday. Continue breast feeding on demand. For more details contact me for tel ...  Read More

I am mother of 4 month old baby. After two months ( baby complets 6 month) I have to return to my work( 9 to 6) in bank. My baby is completely on Bm. I want to breastfeed my baby after joining. Is breast pump can help me. How much time can I store breast milk.

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Breast milk is can be stored for 8 hrs at room temperature and for 24 hrs in fridge at 2 to 8 degree centigrade. ...  Read More

I regret breast feeding my child. My in laws kind of forced me into formula feed my baby, insisting that child keeps crying, becoz I have insufficient milk so and so. And postpartum depression hit me hard. I was taking care of my child alone. With no help I suffered a lot. Now my child is 6 months old, he has a lot of health complication becoz of f

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My 6.5 months baby girl is taking solid food (rice & moong dal converted into porridge type without putting salt and sweet) but with hesitation. How we can feed her solid food . Can we add pinch of lemon or ghee to the porridge mix and feed. Kindly advise.

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Yes u can add lemon and ghee to her foods.... ...  Read More

My baby girl has turned 6 months . We are trying to feed her solid food by mashing cooked rice & moong dal without adding any salt or sweet to it. Howeve my daughter refuses to take the food and taking only 6-7 tablespoons of food. Pls advice how to feed her and will it be possible if we add some half scoop of cerelac to mashed solid food so th

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Hi. Make it less dense and porridge like initially by mixing formula milk into it. Cerelac you can add but better give seperately. And mix jaggery and ghee to make it taste and nutrient dense. Continu ...  Read More

Hi i have 4 month 6 days old baby boy now some days i feel he is not feed properly he is on top feed. Please suggest me what i am do?

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Why you felt that baby is not feeding properly.. sometime it's just a misconception..When babys are active passing urine adequately and sleeping well means Baby is taking adequate feed. ...  Read More

My 6-week-old son vomits everytime after breastfeeding curdly a little and sometimes vomits more than a little amount. Is it worry signs?

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After every feed do burping for atleast 30mins and make the child lie on the bed .If child is not taking feeds you need to worry, otherwise no issues. ...  Read More

My baby is weeks old. From some days she is crying after 5 minutes of feed and not latching properly. If trying to feed she is crying a lot. From last days she is taking her tongue out many times. Urine and stool is ok. What could be the reason for crying?

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I totally understand your concern. Before suggesting treatment, I would like to ask a few questions to ensure the correct management can be provided. Contact me on Practo or WhatsApp chat. Contact num ...  Read More

Hi my baby girl is 5 months old. Till last week she used to have one time cerelac and one time ragi porridge, along with formula feed and breast feed. The feed frequency was every 3-4 hours. But since 5 days the baby is not taking any type of feed. Not the formula milk, cerelac nor ragi porridge. Baby cries a lot and lot during the feed and she clo

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Ideally all complementary feeds should be started after 6 months only, till then only breast feeds. Baby could have stomach upset or pain, hence refusing feeds ...  Read More

Hello doctor, my baby is 6.5 month old. Since last 1 week small small acne type occur on back side and now on stomach area and near cheek also. After 6 month I have started giving her mashed banana and ragi porridge. I have also attached pic on acne for your reference. Kindly look and advice how to deal with it.

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I totally understand your concern. Before suggesting treatment, I would like to ask a few questions to ensure the correct management can be provided. Contact me on Practo or WhatsApp chat. Contact nu ...  Read More

Hi , I appreciate all the feedback and help this group could give. I have an exclusively breastfed reflux baby, 8 months old now (pediatriciandiagnosed him with GErd), and he keeps looking to feed every hour on average. He has started taking solids as well 2 months now. But since he keeps looking for milk, I am never sure if he is really hungry o

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Greetings looks like it's just habitual feeding . So try to deviate the child and play more with child ...  Read More

My baby with 6 months old passing dark green poop with little black colour in it.. he is formula feed baby and he is having vit d, iron and zincovit drops. He started solids ragi porridge, fruits, veggies, he is active, urine is normal, feeding properly.. I am concern with change in poop colour is this normal ? I will attach a photo plz advice

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I totally understand your concern. Before suggesting treatment, I would like to ask a few questions to ensure the correct management can be provided. Contact me on Practo or WhatsApp chat. Contact nu ...  Read More

My newborn's 6 weeks vaccination is due on 7th Nov . Can we get the vaccination done 1 day earlier on 6th Nov?

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Yes ...  Read More

My baby is 6 weeks old and I have noticed that her head shape is not round (probably flathead). 1. How can this be corrected? 2.Can it be corrected naturally? 3.Until how many weeks should I wait for it to get corrected naturally? 4.What kind of doctor needs to be consulted to get it corrected

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Change posture of baby and it will normal by 6 month ...  Read More

My baby is 6.5 month old . Can i give him mosambi juice ? If yes , then how much water should be added? 1:1 dilution ?

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Good evening, After 8 month only, fruit juices allowed for the children. Kindly contact personally for paediatric diet plan ...  Read More

My baby is 6.5 month old and weight 6.6 kg. His birth weight was 2.5 kg. His daily routine is as follows- 7:00 a.m. breastfeeding 9:00 a.m. cerelac 11:00 a.m. breastfeeding and two slices of mashed banana 1:00 p.m. boiled rice with lentils and one type of vegetable 3:00 p.m. breastfeeding 5:00 p.m. breastfeeding 7:00 p.m. breastfeeding 9:00 p

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Good evening, Your baby diet looks good 👍 Take care ...  Read More

Can I stop feeding my 2 year old baby by applying neem leaf.. kindly advise.. I do not have any help to ween her off

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Hello mam That's a very crude method which can lead to many complications. I need to ask few more questions. Early consultations can prevent complications. Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsapp cha ...  Read More

Why does my newborn 17 days old suddenly started to get irritated nd Fussy to have feeds like she's continuously rotating her head and hands are like she is catching flies but in real there isn't any then she start her feed but just 3 to 4 milk or sec later she started crying and I have noticed a little swallen cheeks what's the cause can anyone su

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Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

My baby is 21 days old I m bottle feeding with formula milk as I m not having milk secretions ( tried every possible method) What can I do if baby wants to keep sucking on the nipple inspite of completely fed ?

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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query  Early consultations can prevent complications. Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive)  Dr Faisal Zoheb&# ...  Read More

Is it okay to opt for both breast milk and formula milk for a 2 week old baby ? Can I feed both breast milk and formula milk to my 2 weeks old baby ?

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Hey! It is recommended to exclusively breastfeed your baby till the age of 6 months. Formula feeding is an exception and not the norm. If your breast milk is adequate, it is always better to not intro ...  Read More

My baby faces stool with bile for around 15 days . Is there anything serious ? My doctor told me to feed in every 2.5 hours. I am doing so but there is no improvement. He is totally breastfeeding and feeding time is 6 to 7 min max at one time . Is there anything serious? Please help me Picture of stool is attached herewith. Please help doctor .

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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive)  Dr Faisal Zoheb  MBBS , MD PAEDIATRICS , PGPN (BOSTON), Neonatol ...  Read More

My 6-month-old baby was born at 2.45 kg and now weighs 6.9 kg. Over the past 3 weeks, there’s been no weight gain after starting solids like khichdi, suji kheer, homemade cerelac, and fruits. I’m worried about whether to continue night feeding, how much milk my baby should take daily, and which foods I can give to support healthy weight gain.

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Hello mam I'm a neonatologist and Pediatrician. I need to ask few more questions . Kindly contact me through Practo or WhatsApp number (eight four nine six zero five nine five 65) ...  Read More

What food should be given to 6 month old baby? Will cerelac be fine? What will be preferable lentil or lentil water? Please give suggestion for what else can I give to baby

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Hi, after 6 months U can ragi malt, mashes vegetables, rice fully cooked and crushed with Dal and ghee - u can give 3 to 4 times a day and slightly increase quantity every 2 to 3 days. - you can con ...  Read More

My baby is 1.5 months old. I recently started bottle feeding since 2 days for the baby but the baby completely stopped breastfeed. Is there any way to bring baby back to breast feeding or can feed from both.

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It is nipple confusion . Try to give formula feed through pallady . Give breast feeding ...  Read More

My 6 months old baby seems to be having a black potty, he is fussy and eating around 60-80 ml at a go with a 2 to 2.5 hours interval. I am attaching the picture here, please check and guide. I have consulted his pediatrician over whatsapp as the baby had fever 2 days back. Please advise.

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This can be due to certain food also like spinach or any other dark colored purée. ...  Read More

My baby boy is 6 month old and since few days after starting solids my baby is 3-4 times a day. He is taking mashed apple or mashed banana once in a day , Please suggest it is normal or not ? He is taking breastfeed no formula milk. Poop consistency is soft, pastier and seedy and green type. Please reply

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This is absolutely normal if child is passing urine atleast once in 6 hours, child is active and playful... ...  Read More

My 3.5 month baby is feeding well, but didn't pooped for 6 days...never happened this before....is it common or there is any solution?

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Greetings need not be worried u can wait for 7-10 days to pass stools. ...  Read More

My 8-month-old has had a mild fever (around 100°F) since last night, still feeding but a bit fussy. Should I be concerned?"

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In millld grade Fever of 2-3 days, there is nothing to worry about, provided child is feeding well, and active in between the fever. You should just manage with PCM. But if the fever becomes high, pe ...  Read More

My baby has many white spots on the back and one similar spot on the face. What could this be? How can it be treated? Is it safe to apply Eumosone M cream?"

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Hello These lesions are likely pityriasis alba, a harmless condition commonly seen in children. Often linked to dry skin or mild eczema. Typically fades on its own over weeks to months. Avoid Eumos ...  Read More

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