hello mam
my son is 6 months old and he has not gained weight this month i.e. his weight at 6 month is same as it was at 5 months of age . what could be the reason and what can i do for this. he is on breastfeed

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dear mum, some babies gain weight slowly. if your baby is active, playful, achieving all growth milestones, passing urine more than 7 times in 24 hours, has doubled the birth weight by 6 months then do not worry.

now that your baby has completed 6 months, you should introduce top food.
you can begin with foods like porridges (like rice, Ragi, wheat flour , moong dal and rice flour mix) , kheer
then dal-rice with vegetables, veg khichadi,  soft mashed fruits, curd.
later mashed paneer.
consistency of food should be like that of ghee
avoid water thin foods like thin dals and rice water, soups. Squeeze lemon in baby's food for iron absorption.
start with 3-4 tsp and then about half katori per meal about 2 to 3 meals per day.
give 1 food for about 3-6 days for baby to accept and to see how baby tolerates it then introduce another new food

Initially give after a breastfeed, or between two feeds; later give as  breakfast, lunch ,dinner
continue to breastfeed

hello mam my son is 6 months old and he has not gained weight this month i.e. his weight at 6 month is same as it was at 5 months of age . what could be the reason and what can i do for this. he is on breastfeed