My baby is abt to complete 5 months . She shows all signs of increasing appetite and also sits with support...can semi-solid food be introduced now? if yes which food items to begin with?

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist4 years ago

A. Dear parent, semi solid foods should not be introduced now at 5 months. You should exclusively breastfeed your child till 6 months complete. There is no advantage of early introduction of top food.

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