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When can we feed packet milk to a baby
My son is 5months old now,started 6th month one day ago.he is completely bottle feeding.please suggest can I feed him a packet milk?
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Preferably avoid Cows milk.... Can continue with formula milk and start complementary food like Dal Apple puree
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U can feed him. Just don’t add water Add sugar to the milk 4.5gm to 90 ml milk Roughly
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U can start giving him one or two teaspoons of water every day
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Yes you can give packet milk. No water till 6 months are completed
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