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I want to start introducing foods other than breast milk to my daughter as she is 5.5 months old. please provide suggestions for appropriate food options. should I not use salt at all?

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I want to start introducing foods other than breast milk to my daughter as she is 5.5 months old. please provide suggestions for appropriate food options. should I not use salt at all?

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not to use salt. preferably 
After 6 month complete you can start weaning your child with simple foods that are prepared at home or cerelac, nestum kind of Pre- prepared baby foods.
At that time you can also start giving water but it is always preferable to avoid using salt sugar and honey till 1 year.
Continue breastfeeding the baby but you should make sure that you are either giving breastfeed or formula Milk but not animal milk before 1 year.
You can give rice porridge Ragi porridge mashed soft fruits like Banana Chiku Apple Puree and other seasonal fruits like mangoes, watermelons etc.
keep hydrated

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hello you should exclusively breastfeed your baby till the baby complete 6 months and if the bm is not sufficient then give bay infant formula milk stage 1 usi g a bpa free bottle like Babyhug which and no food till 6 mo ths and you should avoid added sugar and salt in baby food

#AskTheExpert I want to start introducing foods other than breast milk to my daughter as she is 5.5 months old. please provide suggestions for appropriate food options. should I not use salt at all?

A. hello you should exclusively breastfeed your baby till the baby complete 6 months and if the bm is not sufficient then give bay infant formula milk stage 1 usi g a bpa free bottle like Babyhug which and no food till 6 mo ths and you should avoid added sugar and salt in baby food

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