My baby boy is 7 th month 28 days old.He is weighing now 6.7 kg in weight. We are vegetarians.Can you suggest some weight gaining foods?

A. Your baby boy is 7 months and 28 days old and weighs 6.7 kg. According to general growth charts, the average weight for boys around 8 months is about 8 to 8.5 kg. 6.7 kg is a little underweight, but being vegetarian is not the reason — many vegetarian babies grow very well if given good quality and enough food. Possible reasons for low weight: Not eating enough solids yet Not enough variety in foods (calories, protein, healthy fats) Frequent illnesses or poor digestion What you can do: Focus on high-calorie, nutritious vegetarian foods like: Mashed khichdi with ghee (rice + moong dal + vegetables) Suji (semolina) halwa with little ghee (no sugar or very little) Mashed banana, avocado Paneer (homemade soft), curd (if no allergy) Oats porridge, ragi porridge Nut powder (like almonds/walnuts dry roasted and powdered, mixed in food — very small quantity) Give 3 solid meals + 1–2 snacks a day now along with breastfeeding/formula. Increase ghee/healthy oils a little in food for extra calories. Important: Monitor his activity: if he is active, happy, and achieving milestones, it's less worrying. But regular weight gain is important now. Ideally around 400–500 gm per month at this stage. Summary: Being vegetarian is absolutely fine, but now you should give more calorie-rich, protein-rich vegetarian foods. With proper diet, his weight can improve steadily. Would you like me to give you a full-day sample diet plan for his age? It will really help boost his weight naturally!