Hello my baby is turning 5 month in next week. can i introduced rice and dal water to her. if yes than what will be the quantity. and is ther any side effects of having rice and dal water like constipation or something else please suggest.

A. Weaning food can be started from 5-6 months of age and in that initially in the stage 1 you can introduce some semi solid food to the baby like Banana mango plum boiled Apple and then gradually you can start with some Puri of carrot potato other foods which can be given are porridge of suji e sabudana can be prepared in breast milk or formula milk. initiallxy you can start with one or two tsp which can be gradcually increased up till at least three meals in a day