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Hi dear anon, u can start with fruit purees like banana, mango, steamed apple puree, cheeku puree etc.. then you could introduce veggie purees like pea puree, mashed potato, steamed carrot etc.. then move to watered down daal and mashed rice, no need to give dal water or rice water since breastmilk is thinner than that. Instead you could give watered down daal. Avoid salt and sugar for babies till one year. Slowly, introduce oats, daliya, pulav, finger foods like paneer cubes fried in ghee, potato wedges, steamed carrot, broccoli etc. Give roti, parathas, curd rice, khichdi, porridge, basically whatever you cook can be given, adjusting the spice levels. Let the baby have things in the natural form as much as possible. Encourage self feeding, babies like to eat themselves. Include them in the mealtimes. Give soups, juices as snacks or in between meals. Soon, baby will give cue about what they like. Then you can give food accordingly. By one year, babies should eat things in the same form as it's cooked. Purees should be weaned by 7 months. U can coarse mash the food if you like, but let the baby be familiar with textures so that they are not just habituated to purees. Also, breastfeeding on demand is necessary, till one year most of the baby's nutrition will come from breastmilk. Happy weaning &#128522;

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&#8217;s first year, bm/fm is the main source of nutrition. Solids are not to be used to make the child &#8220;fatter/gain weight/fuller/sleep better&#8221;; 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&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;t give the baby the same thing for several days Don&#8217;t be alarmed if baby doesn&#8217;t eat more than a few grains or a bite in the initial days, it&#8217;s normal.; Follow the baby&#8217;s cues when it comes to quantity. If baby persistently refuses then don&#8217;t force.; Will add to this if I remember any more points Some suggestions for starting weaning :-<br> PUR&#201;ES 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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