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My baby is 6 months old. I have started solids to her. Vegetable purees, banana apple, dal rice. Wha....
My baby is 6 months old. I have started solids to her. Vegetable purees, banana apple, dal rice. What more i can give?
What food i can give for iron and calcium
Puja Vasisht
Hi Sunita, what you are giving is good. You can even give some porridge of semolina, rice flakes, ragi, sago etc.
Can i give ragi in winter?
Puja Vasisht
Well for iron include some dark green leafy vegetables soup in her diet.
Can i add dryfruit powder in her porridge
Puja Vasisht
Yes you may give malted ragi.
Is there any food for increasing her immunity
Puja Vasisht
For nuts wait for few more months as they are hard to digest.
For immunity?
Can i start juices from 7 months?
And when i can give grapes and pomengrate juice?
Puja Vasisht
Give vegetable soup and fresh fruit juices may help.
Which vegetables i can include
Puja Vasisht
Yes, you can start with juices now also. The juice should not be sour and it should be well sieved. Start with a spoon or two and wait for 24 hours to check for any allergy. If the baby is able to take it without any problem, then you may continue.
Pomegranate juice will do right
Puja Vasisht
Initially you can start with gourds, pumpkin, potato, carrots.
And i have started giving her cow milk. Is it fine or should i stop it?
Puja Vasisht
Pomegranate is okay. Cow's milk may give allergy and is not recommended till one year.
Ok
For iron i can give paalak beet root soup
Puja Vasisht
Neither palak nor beet is a good source of iron.
Then?
Puja Vasisht
Other dark green leafy like mustard, bathua, chulai etc.
What is the good time of day to give fruits?
Puja Vasisht
Any time when the baby accepts.
Can i give her plum juice or prune juice? It is good for hb na
Puja Vasisht
These can be given if freshly squeezed. Please avoid packaged foods for such a small baby.
Can i give avacado puree?
Puja Vasisht
Wait for few months as avocados are high in fat. Start these fruits around one year of age. Give all other fruits cooked/stewed/or in a juice form. Only banana can be given mashed, without cooking.
hi doctor,i am having 6 month baby girl,as she is in her sixth month i have start giving her banana....
hi doctor,i am having 6 month baby girl,as she is in her sixth month i have start giving her banana,mash apple,etc.she is very clever ,if she don't want to eat she pretend as she has to do vomit and the food she like she eat happily.every time she need verity . one more thing she don't take extra milk,i gave her in the form of shakes.i am worried that how can give her proper nutrition .pls help me,and tell me what other things can i give her.
Puja Vasisht
Hi Minakshi, introduce only one food at a time. if the baby accepts the food readily, keep giving that. If she doesn't like discontinue that and you may reintroduce that food after a gap of couple of weeks.
Puja Vasisht
You can start with soups (green leafy vegetables), fruit juices, porridge of cereals etc. Try these one by one. Check for any allergy. If the food does not give any problem, then you may contiue.
Puja Vasisht
Milk can also be given in form of fresh home set curd
Puja Vasisht
By 6-7 months you can start with starchy vegetables like boiled & mashed potato with butter, fruits like banana mashed with milk, half boiled egg yolk too.
Hello Dr.just want to know the scheduled how many times a day we can feed them, my baby is 8 month o....
Hello Dr.just want to know the scheduled how many times a day we can feed them, my baby is 8 month old, I tried fruit puree and homemade rice and dal, I start her day wih 1st bite rice or ragi around 10.am and then 2.30 pm I used to give her homemade dal and rice with ghee or dal plak soup and in evening 8 pm apple and pears pureee and between this time some time I give her 1 piece of orange or grapes as a self feeding, with breastfeeding I am doing right
Puja Vasisht
Hi Preet, you can give three solid (complementary/weaning) foods apart from milk feeds in a day.
Puja Vasisht
At dinner you can give more filling option like vegetable khichdi or some cereal porridge.
Thank you
At what time I can give her dinner
Puja Vasisht
If you take eggs, then you can also start with egg yolk (half boiled) now. It can be given with boiled and mashed vegetables like potato,carrot, bottle gourd etc.
She is 8 month old can I start curd for her
Yes I started giving her egg yolk also she likes
Puja Vasisht
Yes, you can start with curd now.
When can I start chicken
Steamed fruit will have nutrition
What all vegetables I can start
When can I start daliya
What all dry fruit I can start like almond powder can I giver her
I never give formula milk. She is only having breastfeeding and I know cow milk we should start after one year but people around me telling she will not calcium you have start milk is it right
Puja Vasisht
You can start with daliya, give easily digestible vegetables like pumpkin, gourds, carrot, potato and some green leafy too. Dinner can be given 2-3 hours before your child sleeps for night. Chicken stew you can be started around 8-9 months now but it should be from a reliable source
Okiee I have avent streamer and masher so in that I can steam and mash chicken
Puja Vasisht
Except banana other fruits are not easily digested by babies, hence they need to be stewed/cooked or given in a juice form.
Puja Vasisht
Wait for another few more months to start with mashed chicken. In the mean time as suggested above, you can start with its stew/soup.
Orange pulp I used give her is it fine
Salt I am adding pinch of salt because without salt she will not have is it ok
Puja Vasisht
Nuts again are little hard to digest. By 9-10 months you may give little in a very well powder form. If you are taking care of your diet and lactating sufficient then calcium should not be a problem. You give phirni, kheer too.
Puja Vasisht
Oranges may give allergy, so generally citrus fruits are recommended around one year. If you have started, and the baby is not allergic, you can continue with its juice and not pulp.
Yes milk is sufficient for her with all his food and daily I am taking milk so not a problem with calcium
Puja Vasisht
Restrict salt a pinch only otherwise too much of sodium of salt is not suitable for a baby's system.
She is fine with orange and no allergy till date and she is liking pulp so much
Brown rice is good or white rice
I stared with brown organic basmati rice is it fine
Puja Vasisht
If the child is able to tolerate it and digest it with out any problem, you can continue.
Commercial food is good or home made
Actually I am giving combination
Puja Vasisht
Home made is always a better option for everyone.
I am using 1st bite rice and ragi only sometimes when I will busy or we were outside is it fine
Can we give jaggery
Puja Vasisht
Whatever the child is able to tolerate give that in limit, be it jaggery or any precooked cereal.
Hi Puja, Can I start giving dahi to my 8 month old son? He is on breastmilk and formula milk only an....
Hi Puja, Can I start giving dahi to my 8 month old son? He is on breastmilk and formula milk only and boiled mashed fruits and vegetables. will dahi give him a cough?
Puja Vasisht
Hi, you can give dahi/curd.
Puja Vasisht
If it is freshly home set curd, it should not give any problem.
Puja Vasisht
Apart from vegetables and fruits, you can start with cereals, mung dal, egg yolk too.
Hi. My baby is one and half months old. And I do not have milk.I have consulted lactation experts an....
Hi. My baby is one and half months old. And I do not have milk.I have consulted lactation experts and tried all medicines but I lack milk. Iam giving him formula feed NAN PRO 1. What else can I give him and when can I start semi solids?
Puja Vasisht
Hi Sandhya, as of now you can only feed him formula milk only.
Puja Vasisht
Semi-solids can be started between 4 to 6 months.
Puja Vasisht
You can take advice of your paediatrician at that point of time. After assessing the growth of your baby he would recommend when to start with weaning foods (between 4 to 6 months).
My baby girl will turn 6 next month I shall give her home made food. I purchased baby biscuits too (....
My baby girl will turn 6 next month I shall give her home made food. I purchased baby biscuits too ( I guess they are not teeting biscuits ) . Are biscuits good for her ?? She is on exclusive breast feed and these biscuits need to be mixed in milk. Can I use formula milk for that ?? I will be travelling next month so i wanted ready made food
Puja Vasisht
Hi Samiya, it is always better to give home made options than the commercial ones. Biscuits may contain a lot many ingredients and preservatives, not suitable for your baby.
Puja Vasisht
You can start with fresh porridge instead. You may give her malted ragi or rice flakes porridge or even suji.
Can I give her Bananas or apple in winter ?
Puja Vasisht
If home made is not possible you may use precooked cereals especially for this age group. Banana can be given in mashed form and apples can be stewed,mashed and then given.
Thank you Puja .. I will be travelling next month so what should be her diet ?
Thank u
Puja Vasisht
You can carry fruits like banana, cheeku. Some readymade precooked cereals and you may even roast semolina, oats and mix it with hot milk/water to prepare along with some jaggery powder.
Can I introduce formula milk in her diet ?
Puja Vasisht
For the sake convenience, you may carry some formula milk too. Start with these foods now before you travel. This would help the child to get accustomed to these foods/milk. Anything new, especially while travelling should be avoided.
Can u also mention the type of oats please ? Quarker ?
Puja Vasisht
Any reputed brand would do. Check on the packaging too, if it is suitable for infant. Many a times, they may contain some other ingredients too, which are not suitable for the infant.
Thank you Puja.. Im done with my queries
Puja Vasisht
take care
Hi Puja How should I give egg to my little one, boiled egg is better or an omelette. Baby is 9 mont....
Hi Puja How should I give egg to my little one, boiled egg is better or an omelette. Baby is 9 month old
Puja Vasisht
Hi Priyanka, for a 9 month old, you should be giving only egg yolk in half boiled form. egg white or whole egg can be introduced around one year of age, as egg white may give allergy.
Puja Vasisht
egg yolk can be added to mashed potato, vegetables etc.
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