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Mom of a 4 yr 5 m old boy4 years ago

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#asktheexperts my baby is in 5th month, till now I'm feeding one side of breast milk for one time at every two hours , is it sufficient for him or I need to feed two sides at a time time?

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children4 years ago

A. Weaning food can be started from 5-6 months of age and in that initially in the stage 1 you can introduce some semi solid food to the baby like Banana mango plum boiled Apple and then gradually you can start with some Puri of carrot potato other foods which can be given are porridgec of suji e sabudana can be prepared in breast milk or formula milk. initialfly you can start with one or two tsp which can be gradually increased up till at least three meals in a day

Kalindi BhavsarMom of a 8 yr 2 m old boy4 years ago

A. Hi mommy Squeeze your nipple frequently Give BM from both side Give adequate feeding Wash hands often before touching your baby Maintain hydration Maintain hygiene Give ultra D3 drops and calcium supplements Do tummy time and cycling movement of legs to relieve gas and constipation

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