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How Do I Make My Baby Eat New Food And Solids Considering She Is A Fussy Eater?

My baby is a fussy eater.I have to make her busy in something so that I can put some food on her mouth. She does not take any new food and if takes also, she will vomit immediatly. She does not take mashed food,only pureed one. Now I am giving her Cerelac and formula. Her weight is arround 7 Kg at 10.5 month. I m worried how to introduce need food and how make her eat solid.
Sat, 25 Jan 2014
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Pediatrician 's  Response
Thanks for the question. Most of the children are fussy as every little change is new to them. Kindly start 4-5 meals a day. You can make changes as possible.
1. Try putting some solids in cerelac as mhashed potato or sweet potato.
2. Start rice and dhal cooked and mashed as 1 of the feeds . Add some butter to it. This will prime for future solids as only texture can be changed after few weeks.
3. Try giving solid but soft enough fruits like banana , mango, watermelons. This will introduce concept of solid tasty food to baby.
4. Milk based diet like sago porridge etc would also help.
5. Praisr food as you prepare and distract with some interesting story or songs or toy.
Also give calcium and multivitamin.
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Pediatrician Dr. Batul Husaini's  Response
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its a common problem mother faces with their baby.first thing you need to be clear about is ...right is right and wrong is wrong. so dont try everything according to the baby's demand. take one item liked by her or similar and sit with patience.let her spit... try again...be clear..dont try /divert her in other thing . finish the porton ..and praise after finishing.try next time other thing... discipline will make it easy.
hope this helps.
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How Do I Make My Baby Eat New Food And Solids Considering She Is A Fussy Eater?

Thanks for the question. Most of the children are fussy as every little change is new to them. Kindly start 4-5 meals a day. You can make changes as possible. 1. Try putting some solids in cerelac as mhashed potato or sweet potato. 2. Start rice and dhal cooked and mashed as 1 of the feeds . Add some butter to it. This will prime for future solids as only texture can be changed after few weeks. 3. Try giving solid but soft enough fruits like banana , mango, watermelons. This will introduce concept of solid tasty food to baby. 4. Milk based diet like sago porridge etc would also help. 5. Praisr food as you prepare and distract with some interesting story or songs or toy. Also give calcium and multivitamin.