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HomeQuestions & AnswersGood day Dr, My baby is 20 months, and she does have food, however, she is adamant on taking breast feed, especially in the early hours of the day before she wakes up, and at night before sleeping. Since she needs to gradually stop taking the feed, could you please suggest ways in which we can successfully stop the feed without child getting extremely cranky. Regarda
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Guardian of a 5 yr 8 m old girl4 years ago
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Good day Dr, My baby is 20 months, and she does have food, however, she is adamant on taking breast feed, especially in the early hours of the day before she wakes up, and at night before sleeping. Since she needs to gradually stop taking the feed, could you please suggest ways in which we can successfully stop the feed without child getting extremely cranky. Regarda

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children4 years ago
A. 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 gdruled out and treated which may hamper the growth 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.
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