Baby turned 6 months, I started giving apple, carrot, sweet potato puree form. My quieries are
1. Can I give banana puree and avocado puree to her she is 6months 2weeks old 2. My mom made home made cereal rice with mixed moong Dal, badam and jeera is that correct. Can I give this to my baby 3. My paed said I can add urad daal and toor Dal powder in rice cereal is that correct I am really confused please help me @Aditi Ahuja@Rebecca Prakash@Revauthi Rajamani
03 Jun 2019
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Sirisha Mada
Thanks all for your help 🙏
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03 Jun 2019
Arpita goswami
Introduce every food slowly and practice the same food for 4 days and on the 5th day introduce another one so that you can check allergies and stuffs!!6months baby can digest all.<br>
Yes home made cerelac is very good and u can give banana puree and avocado puree.<br>
Check for constipation
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03 Jun 2019
Nilofer
Introduce every food slowly and not all at once for ruling out allergies. Keep purees only for the first 2weeks and then introduce mashed or overcooked foods. Anything made at home is good. Avoid processed and packed food. Yes you can add cereals and all but ensure you don't give everytime. Check for constipation when giving cereal porridge
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03 Jun 2019
Rebecca Prakash
FOR ALL MOMMIES STARTING SOLIDS FOR THEIR LOS
There are 4 criteria that HAVE to be met most importantly before starting solids.;<br>
1. Baby must have completed 180 days/6 Months;<br>
2. Baby must be able to sit unsupported for a few seconds;<br>
3. Baby must have lost tongue thrust.;<br>
4. Shows interest in food;<br>
Once baby meets ALL the criteria, only then you may start solids.;<br>
Please remember that for the baby’s first year, bm/fm is the main source of nutrition. Solids are not to be used to make the child “fatter/gain weight/fuller/sleep better”;
This is because their digestive tracks are still not mature enough to process food completely so they may not be able to extract nutrition fully from solids. However, having said that, it doesn’t mean you should not feed them healthy options. This is the practice period which will set the pattern for their eating habits in the long run... so avoid force feeding, distraction feeding, giving junk food or masking tastes of things;
No animal milk, salt, no sugar/jaggery/honey till the baby completes 1 year. Even post that if you can avoid, please do.;
Before every solids meal, give bm/ff (about 20-30 mins before);
Continue to breastfeed as normal and don’t replace a feed session with solids.;
When you introduce solids introduce everything individually first, be it fruit or vegetable or cereal.;
6th month - 1 meals;<br>
7th Month-2 meals;<br>
8th Month- 3 meals;<br>
9th month- 3 meals and a snack if needed;<br>
10th Months- same; as above and give snacks as per demand.;<br>
If you are doing traditional weaning, then steam instead of boiling before pureeing;
Start with breakfast and observe any reactions.;
Offer variety. Don’t give the baby the same thing for several days
Don’t be alarmed if baby doesn’t eat more than a few grains or a bite in the initial days, it’s normal.;
Follow the baby’s cues when it comes to quantity. If baby persistently refuses then don’t force.;
Will add to this if I remember any more points
Some suggestions for starting weaning :-<br>
PURÉES
Beets<br>
Cauliflower;<br>
Carrot<br>
Sweet potato;<br>
Pumpkin<br>
Lauki;<br>
Zucchini;<br>
Peas;<br>
Rajma;<br>
Chick peas;<br>
Apples<br>
Pears;<br>
Papaya<br>
Strawberry;<br>
Plum;<br>
Any other fruit or vegetable;
MASHED<br>
Dal<br>
Rice<br>
Brinjal<br>
Upma;
You can also give upma or Ragi porridge<br>
Post introducing everything on its own you can start doing combinations;<br>
Like peas and cauliflower;<br>
Apples and banana etc<br>
Introduce without spice first so baby can taste everything in its natural form.;
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03 Jun 2019
Rebecca Prakash
Hi yes you can give the home prepared one. Ofcourse you can add all the dals. Remember no sugar no salt till one year, i would say wait to introduce fruits because its sweet and they will like it and preference will be set, so start with vegetables puree first by 7 months introduce fruits. Read the following instructions.
Sirisha Mada
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03 Jun 2019