9 month old baby is not opening mouth for any food... what ever we do he shakes the head to avoid food .. what can i do sir...??

Question

9 month old baby is not opening mouth for any food... what ever we do he  shakes the head to avoid food .. what can i do sir...??

Accepted Answer

Good Growth of the child is very important and for this most important is that child should take a healthy diet where its necessary to give a balance diet which should contain all the nutrition required. This is very important for building the immunity also.
 Encourage for green vegetables fruits dairy products all kinds of dal and other protein containing food items  like soyabean eggs etc.
Some nutritional deficiencies can be a cause for less appetite like iron deficiency which is most common.
Supplemfents like iron supplements and multivitamin with lysine like syp zincovit CL can be given for 1-2 months to increase the appetite. g
Diet counselling is also very important .

Accepted Answer

Hello dear parent! Check if your baby is teething or having any tummy issues like colic pain or indigestion. Use Babyhug teethers and soothers. Consult your child’s doctor for evaluation and advice. Give your baby 3 meals and water along with daily breastfeeding. Good luck and take care.