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My baby is 6.5 months old. He stays constipated ever since I've started semi solids. His stools are....
My baby is 6.5 months old. He stays constipated ever since I've started semi solids. His stools are generally dark and hard. What should I give him to ease out his constipation?
Puja Vasisht
Hi Charu, you need to increase his fluids. So increase his milk intake, plain water, fresh fruit juice- it could be pomegranate, pineapple, apple. Take care that the juice is not sour.
Puja Vasisht
You also give him vegetable soup especially green leafy soup. It should be well sieved and can be given in milk.Give him porridge (suji/rice flakes), mashed boiled potatoes with vegetables like carrot,gourd, pumpkin. You may also add half or one spoon of ghee/oil. Do take advice of your paediatrician also.
My son is 4 months old now and exclusively breastfed. I have a feeling that he doesn't get enough mi....
My son is 4 months old now and exclusively breastfed. I have a feeling that he doesn't get enough milk because he is not gaining much weight. He is only 4.3 kgs now and his birth weight was 2.3 kgs. Moreover he wants frequent feeds .Should i start on weaning foods or should i start on formula as a substitute. Im confused.
Puja Vasisht
Hi Aanchal, your son's weight seems fine according to his birth weight. ideally a baby should double his birth weight by 5 months. This would be a weight of 4.6 kgs for your son at 5 months
Puja Vasisht
You need to take care of your diet too. eat a balanced diet consisting off enough pulses (like whole beans, legumes, dals), milk products (curd, paneer. cheese), egg/poultry/fish (if no vegetarian habits), dried fruits (dates, raisins, apricots, figs), nuts, seeds (flaxseeds, sesame)etc.
Puja Vasisht
Still if you feel that milk is not enough you may take paediatrician's advice on starting a top feed.
How much milk do you think is sufficient
Puja Vasisht
If it is your feed then, feed as frequently as the baby demands. For formula milk you may feed about 750-850 ml (total) in a day.
My baby girl has completed her 8 months today. Her birth weight was 2.9 kgs. Now her weight is 6.4 k....
My baby girl has completed her 8 months today. Her birth weight was 2.9 kgs. Now her weight is 6.4 kgs and very active. Is she underweight. What are the natural food that i can give her to increase her weight.
Puja Vasisht
Hi Rashi,she is not underweight. ideally a healthy baby doubles her birth weight by 5 months, which she has. By one year she should triple her birth weight that would be around 8.7 kgs.
Puja Vasisht
Few suggestions for weight gain are Fruit smoothie especially made of banana, honey and malai, milk/curd Boiled & mashed potato with melted cheese on it, boiled sweet potato with a little butter, Scrambled egg with added milk/fresh malai, egg nog or egg added to soup Dal-roti mash, dalia dal khichdi.
Puja Vasisht
Add extra spoon of ghee/butter/oil to their dishes. Fruit yogurt made of full-fat milk, Full-fat milk based puddings like rice kheer/dates& raisins(cooked & mashed) custard/vermicelli kheer/gajar kheer
Can nuts also be included
Puja Vasisht
Rashi, you may give nuts in a month or so.Please make sure they are well powdered. Introduce one type of nut at a time and see if there is no allergy too it. Then you may continue.
Hi my 13 months daughter is very active n eats all types of food n fruits but still not gaining weig....
Hi my 13 months daughter is very active n eats all types of food n fruits but still not gaining weight . Her weight is 8 kgs..plz help
Puja Vasisht
Hi Meenu, please include more of following foods to help increase her weight Use whole milk and its products like curd, paneer, cheese, buttermilk etc. Fruit yogurt made of full-fat milk, full-fat milk based puddings like rice kheer/fruit custard/vermicelli kheer/gajar halwa. Increase intake of dals/legumes( either mashed, in soup or as khichdi dal-roti mash, eggs (as nogs or in soups), scrambled egg with added milk/fresh malai, poultry/fish (cooked &minced or soup
Thanks Puja.. Could you also suggest what type of fruits and vegetables should i include in her diet
Puja Vasisht
Give more of fruits like mango, banana, cheeku,l itchi, grapes, dates. These may be added to their milkshakes as well. Fruit smoothie especially made of banana, honey and nuts Potato, sweet potato, colocassia, yam besides other vegetables. Boiled potato/ sweet potato with melted cheese & little butter.
Also i wanted to ask that does banana cause constipation? My baby loves banana and sometimes eat more than 1 or 2
Puja Vasisht
Meenu, nutritionally only low fiber can cause constipation. Banana 1 or 2 can not give constipation.
Hello...my baby is 7 month....what should I give him now....is it okie to give dhuli moog..and what....
Hello...my baby is 7 month....what should I give him now....is it okie to give dhuli moog..and what else daals can I give him??
Puja Vasisht
Hi Ayushi, Mung dhuli is best tolerated and easily digestible dal. For such a small baby use this dal only and gradually you may introduce other dals. You may add it to well cooked vegetables or mashed potato or to thin khichri.
Puja Vasisht
Other options are dalia, porridge, mashed banana, fruit juice, veggie soup,curds etc.
can i add some sugar in the juice?
Puja Vasisht
Too much sugar is not recommended, but if the juice is little sour, you may add little to sweeten it.
thanks puja..
Can I introduce cornflakes to my 15 months son as a evening snacks???
Can I introduce cornflakes to my 15 months son as a evening snacks???
Puja Vasisht
Hi Surabhi, it has soy extract so if your child is not allergic to soy, you Hi may give him with milk and add some nuts powder over it to add to its nutritional value. You may check for any allergy/digestibility issue by giving a little amount first and then if he can take it easily without any complain, continue with it.
Could you also suggest some more options for evening snacks?
Puja Vasisht
Hi Surabhi, you may give snacks like vegetable, cheese cutlets & sandwiches, dhokla/idli, veggie upma, some fruits etc.
Hi when to start solids my baby is in 5th month weighs around 8kgs .when fruits can be given.what da....
Hi when to start solids my baby is in 5th month weighs around 8kgs .when fruits can be given.what dals can be used in the food.how many times semi solids shd be gvn initially.his birth weight was 3.5kgs.is he overweight?
Puja Vasisht
Hi Vasavi, Ideally a healthy baby doubles his birth weight by 5 months.His weight is little on the higher side.If he is gaining well you should wait till 6 months for semi solids.
Initially what can i start
Puja Vasisht
However, you may give him green leafy veggies soup (clear & strained) and some fresh fruit juice can be given. Start with 1-2 spoons. Initially give it just once a day.
Puja Vasisht
Juice & soup now but other solids after 6 months.
Thnq puja
my baby is 6 months and 3 weeks old and her weight is 6.6kg.She was always fussy in drinking milk.I....
my baby is 6 months and 3 weeks old and her weight is 6.6kg.She was always fussy in drinking milk.I bottle feed her .Even now she drinks only 100ml milk each time.I have started on solid foods and thankfully she enjoys it. I wanted to know how much and how often can I feed her on solid food?
Puja Vasisht
Hi Mehak, it is okay if she is taking 100 ml/ feed, if in the entire day she takes around 600-700 ml.you may start with few spoons and gradually increase the amount according to baby's acceptance. Start with one weaning/solid food in a day and you increase to twice a day.
Is giving bread and cheese slice advisable for the kid of 1year 9 months old in India? Also my kid i....
Is giving bread and cheese slice advisable for the kid of 1year 9 months old in India? Also my kid is very much fond of tender coconut water. So almost daily i give him tender coconut water. Is that OK?
Puja Vasisht
Hi Rashi, Bread is made up of maida or refined flour which is not very healthy. You may choose a whole grain bread or rather whole grain cereals. Cheese slice though is a good source of protein and calcium, it is a processed food and high in salt. So you may limit amount of these. Coconut water is a good source of minerals. It is high in potassium (an electrolyte and a diuretic) but it should not be given in very high amounts.
my son's problem is constipation...buffalo milk and formula milk constitutes his feed apart from th....
my son's problem is constipation...buffalo milk and formula milk constitutes his feed apart from that he eats khichdi daily but as he changes places he passes stool hard and tries to press hard while passing....please help me out ....
What should be a right balanced diet for a 13 months old?
What should be a right balanced diet for a 13 months old?
Puja Vasisht
Hi Meenu, include more of following foods to help increase her weight Use whole milk and its products like curd, paneer, cheese, buttermilk etc. Fruit yogurt made of full-fat milk, full-fat milk based puddings like rice kheer/fruit custard/vermicelli kheer/gajar halwa. Increase intake of dals/legumes( either mashed, in soup or as khichdi dal-roti mash, eggs (as nogs or in soups), scrambled egg with added milk/fresh malai, poultry/fish (cooked &minced or soup) Give more of fruits like mango, banana, cheeku,l itchi, grapes, dates.
Puja Vasisht
Include all vegetables especially green leafy in form of soups, curries in khichdi, soups, parantha, upma etc.
Do give some dried fruits (soaked & mashed) and dried nuts in powdered form.
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