#asktheexperts my son is 13 months old he is still on breastfeeding for first six months he was on exclusive breastfeeding only after six months I started giving solid and still I breastfeed him on demand I want to breastfeed my baby for minimum 2 and half year but the problem is I used to breastfeed him on left side for most of the time so he was more comfortable on left side feeding only,on right side I feed him for minimum time, it's been a six months I haven't feed him from right breast,now I want to start my feeding from right breast also,I just wanted to ask that it will be safe if I will start feeding him from right side again,I mean the breast milk won't harm him na? beacuse it's been six months I haven't feed him from that side ?

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for good Growth of the child it is important that the child should get proper nutritional requirement which is very important for the growing child specially  iron and vitamin D is required for better growth and cognition . also there is role of other micronutrients.
one should ensure that the child should get a proper balanced diet which contains all types  of nutrients essential for growth.
any kind of infection specially any chronic infection should be ruled out and treated which may hamper the gvvrowth otherwise.
after 2 years of age you can give some powder like kids Pro/ prohance junior mix in milk twice a day for one or two months.