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Father of a 1 yr 10 m old boy1 Year ago

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can I wean my baby he is 4month 8 days old .He is avoiding to breastfeed but keeps on drooling and sucking his fingers and nowadays he is not taking feed at nights neither wakes up at nights

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ExpertDr Laxmi Chavan-SawantAyurvedic Gynaecologist 1 Year ago

A. breastfeeding provides all the necessary nutrients and a good health to the baby so better continue breastfeeding Till 6 months complete only breastfeeding or formula feed should be given after completing 6 months you should start with water along with Dal water and rice water only in continuation with breast milk after completing 7 months you should start with Semi solid food like vegetable soup for fruits purry and then slowly move on for solid food so that the babies digestion remains good

AbhayaMom of a 15 yr 8 m old boy1 Year ago

A. Hello there ma’am please do not worry about it too much. It is not advisable to give anything other than breast milk to the baby till the baby is six months old. Please take shatavari powder with milk to increase breast milk supply. Also make sure baby is in comfort position while feeding and can latch to the breast properly. Massage baby stomach with hing water and give burp after every feed. Thanks and take care

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