Hello dr.. my son is 5 month 10 days old now... should I start food for my son... because after few days I joining my office so I can't fulfill him with only BM... So can you please suggest me to what can't I do for my baby... is it good to eat food for him or not.... if ok then which type of food should I start???

A. It will be better if you can wait for 2 more weeks and then start gradually. You can Start with Dal or chawal ka pani, after few days start with Fruit purees like apples, pear, avacado, papaya, mashed banana, vegetable puree like carrots, pumpkin, peas, mashed sweet potato or potatoes, pulses, porridge like ragi or oats, veg rice, dal rice, veg kichdi, RASAM rice, steamed idli, home made cereals. Start with easily digestible foods first during day time and then move on to the heavy ones. Always follow this two day gap rule between introducing new foods. Also avoid using sugar and salt until the baby is one year old.