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Suggest Treatment For Irregular Bowel Movement In Infant While Breast Feeding

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Posted on Tue, 11 Aug 2015
Question: My girl baby is 4 months oils. I was bf her upto 3.5 months. Few days back I gave Ragi . But she goes for motion once in 3 days. Is it ok to continue Ragi. Then I have to start man pro as my Bm is getting reduced . Is this the right time to start nan pro
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Answered by Dr. Arun (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
wait till 6 months

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Breastfeeding should be exclusively done upto 6 months of age.
If your milk output is becoming low, you can add nan pro now.
But for ragi it is better to wait till 6 months.
If you are working and will not be able to feed for more than 10 hours then once a day ragi is fine.
Try increasing your liquid intake to boost milk secretion.
Keep checking her weight monthly to see if she is growing well

Wishing your child good health.
Regards
Dr Arun
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Suggest Treatment For Irregular Bowel Movement In Infant While Breast Feeding

Brief Answer: wait till 6 months Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for writing to us. Breastfeeding should be exclusively done upto 6 months of age. If your milk output is becoming low, you can add nan pro now. But for ragi it is better to wait till 6 months. If you are working and will not be able to feed for more than 10 hours then once a day ragi is fine. Try increasing your liquid intake to boost milk secretion. Keep checking her weight monthly to see if she is growing well Wishing your child good health. Regards Dr Arun