hello doctor....my baby is 199 days old...he is started on alternative feed in addition to breastfeed from 182th day...for the past 4 to 5 days he is constipated and he is straining hard ..and the stools are coming like nearly formed stools ...i m giving alternative feed twice a day for past 1 week .and after that he is drinking few sips of water ..i have tried rice porridge carrot beetroot ragi malt and apple till now...what to do .. should I stop anything ..or should I increase the water intake..how many ml of water a 6 months baby has to drink everyday?

A. 1 oz 30ml.water every day..now After 6 month complete you can start weaning your child with simple foods that are prepared at home or cerelac, nestum kind of Pre- prepared baby foods. At that time you can also start giving water but it is always preferable to avoid using salt sugar and honey till 1 year. Continue breastfeeding the baby but you should make sure that you are either giving breastfeed or formula Milk but not animal milk before 1 year. You can give rice porridge Ragi porridge mashed soft fruits like Banana Chiku Apple Puree and other seasonal fruits like mangoes, watermelons etc.