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Hello!

My baby is 6 months & 21 days now. but he is showing disinterest towards his solid food journey. sometimes he takes 4-5 tsp but sometimes he is not ready to take even 1 tsp. My concern here is that normal in every baby's case. Till now he is completely dependent on breastfeeding. Is that ok?

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#AskTheExpert

Hello!

My baby is 6 months & 21 days now. but he is showing disinterest towards his solid food journey. sometimes he takes 4-5 tsp but sometimes he is not ready to take even 1 tsp.  My concern here is that normal in every baby's case. Till now he is completely dependent on breastfeeding. Is that ok?

Accepted Answer

it's very normal behaviour at this age
at the end of 6 months you have to start gradually all types of food to which the child is not allergic and does not have digestion problem as well as the child is able to swallow the food.

CEREALS PULSES VEGETABLE
Gradually from few spoons per day(cereals pulses vegetable) you have to shift to half katori (100ml) three times per day till 9 months of age.

FRUITS
From six months to nine months you have to give few 2 pieces of fruit and then shift to half a katori 2 times per day.
if breastfeeding is going on you can continue at regular interval. and if you are giving outside milk then it should be around 700 to 800 ml per day.
Homemade food is better compared to outside packet foods and processed foods.
also 2 to 3 spoons initially is good enough for the day

Accepted Answer

Hi parents
please don't get panic
it is normal
please start with one table spoon and gradually increase solid as per your child needs 
please give easily digestible food like warm dal water moong water or rice starch with small quantity of spices and ghee
you can give properly cooked rice and khichdi
please give daily massage with Babyhug massage oil
please give daily sun light exposure