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Suggest Healthy Diet For A Growing Infant

Hi doc, my daughter is turning 6 months this coming 23rd of August, I started feeding her this morning with cerelac. can u give me schedule for how many times i will feed her with solid foods and how many times for milk only in a day? Hoping for your response pn this matter. thanks in advance
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
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Pediatrician 's  Response
Thanks for your query.
DIET CHART FOR YOUR CHILD:
Breast milk or formula,
Pureed or strained fruits (banana, pears, applesauce, peaches)
Pureed or strained vegetables (avocado, well-cooked carrots, squash, and sweet potato)
Pureed meat (chicken, porK)
Pureed tofu
Small amounts of unsweetened yogurt (but no cows' milk until age 1)
Pureed legumes (black beans, chickpeas,black-eyed peas, lentils, and kidney beans)
Iron-fortified cereal(oats, barley)
How many times per day:
1 teaspoon fruit, gradually increased to 1/2 cup in 2 or 3 feedings
1 teaspoon vegetables, gradually increased to 1/2 cup in 2 or 3 feedings
3 to 9 tablespoons cereal mixed with breast milk or formula, twice a day., in 2 or 3 feedings.
HOPE THAT HELPS.
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Pediatrician, Pulmonology Dr. Sumanth Amperayani's  Response
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. Your kid's birth weight and current weight are absolutely superb. My congratulations for it.
At this age you can start giving Cerelac stage one rice or Nestum rice stage 1 etc. All are same in calories and energy. Only thing is palatability which is subjective for each kid.
Other home-made food options will be -
1. Daal and rice well cooked and made into a porridge along with ghee
2. Boiled apple or banana and mashed into a paste.
3. Any made cereal porridge preparation with additional ghee added.
Remember certain principles like -
1. Add one food material / cereal or fruit per week. This will be useful because if he develops vomiting or diarrhoea, we will know what to avoid.
2. Add vegetables and fruits made into a paste surely to avoid constipation.
3. Do not add too much sugar as it may cause diarrhoea.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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Suggest Healthy Diet For A Growing Infant

Thanks for your query. DIET CHART FOR YOUR CHILD: Breast milk or formula, Pureed or strained fruits (banana, pears, applesauce, peaches) Pureed or strained vegetables (avocado, well-cooked carrots, squash, and sweet potato) Pureed meat (chicken, porK) Pureed tofu Small amounts of unsweetened yogurt (but no cows milk until age 1) Pureed legumes (black beans, chickpeas,black-eyed peas, lentils, and kidney beans) Iron-fortified cereal(oats, barley) How many times per day: 1 teaspoon fruit, gradually increased to 1/2 cup in 2 or 3 feedings 1 teaspoon vegetables, gradually increased to 1/2 cup in 2 or 3 feedings 3 to 9 tablespoons cereal mixed with breast milk or formula, twice a day., in 2 or 3 feedings. HOPE THAT HELPS.