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Suggest Ideal Food For A 9 Month Old Baby
Question: What is the requirement of 9 months old baby, in terms of solid food and mother feed. Also, what should be their sleeping pattern.
Brief Answer:
9 month old takes mashed food
Detailed Answer:
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Food at 9 months mostly consists of 2-4 feeds of mashed food like mashed vegetables, mashed fruits, softened atta biscuits in milk, mashed rice with dal soup, etc. It has to be nicely mashed. Cerelac is also good at this age. This is the time of transition. You will start offering solid food. Baby may accept it or reject it or may take only some of amount of specific food. You can re-try rejected food after 2 weeks. Use minimal salt, sugar and spices.
Regarding breast milk, its better given after solid food meal to fill tummy. There are times when your baby is growing quickly and will need to breastfeed more often.
Usually baby at this age sleeps through night if he has taken fulfilling dinner. If he feels hungry he can wake during night. He may take 2-3 naps during day.
If he is growing up fine, enough weight gain and is active, then there is not much to worry. Babies do not stick to any single routine and they tend to break rules.
They usually settle down into adult routine by 2-3 yrs of age.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
9 month old takes mashed food
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
Food at 9 months mostly consists of 2-4 feeds of mashed food like mashed vegetables, mashed fruits, softened atta biscuits in milk, mashed rice with dal soup, etc. It has to be nicely mashed. Cerelac is also good at this age. This is the time of transition. You will start offering solid food. Baby may accept it or reject it or may take only some of amount of specific food. You can re-try rejected food after 2 weeks. Use minimal salt, sugar and spices.
Regarding breast milk, its better given after solid food meal to fill tummy. There are times when your baby is growing quickly and will need to breastfeed more often.
Usually baby at this age sleeps through night if he has taken fulfilling dinner. If he feels hungry he can wake during night. He may take 2-3 naps during day.
If he is growing up fine, enough weight gain and is active, then there is not much to worry. Babies do not stick to any single routine and they tend to break rules.
They usually settle down into adult routine by 2-3 yrs of age.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
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