#asktheexperts My maternity leave is going to be end soon. Shall I start to feed semi solid food?

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ExpertPriyanka BhawalkarNutritionist3 years ago

A. Hey mom ideally you should exclusively breastfeed your baby till the age of 6 months as it is very imp for their proper growth and development, but still if you are not able to manage you can start with boiled vegetable purees cerelac etc

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NasrinMom of a 3 yr 11 m old boy3 years ago

A. It is better to breast feed up to 6 months

Author of questionMom of a 4 yr old girl3 years ago

A. Whether any digestion issue will happen if I start to feed semi solid food early? what are vegetables can give at this early stage?

shreya goelMom of a 7 yr 4 m old boy3 years ago

A. Hello mom You can start giving solids and water to your baby only ones or baby turned six months old till the time baby should be totally on mother’s milk and if you can’t feed your baby then in such case you can give formula milk to your baby. Formula which is the best alternative of mother’s milk and there is no need to give anything else till six

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