Ma'am, my baby girl is currently 3.5 mo old. Is it ok If I start purees or porridge from 5 months ( along with breastmilk) or should I wait until 6 months r complete.

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist3 years ago

A. Dear mum, you should not start giving any top food to baby at 5 months. You should exclusively breastfeed your baby till 6 months complete and introduce top food thereafter.

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