when should I start solid foods to my baby? and what foods should be given? how much should be fed? how many times?

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Accepted Answer

you can start your solid foods after completing 6 months. you can start from semi solid food then give solid foods

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solid foods should be started after completion of 6 months.
Soft, mashed and hygienically prepared foods like you can begin with  porridges (like rice, Ragi, wheat flour , moong dal and rice flour mix) , kheer
then dal-rice with vegetables, veg khichadi,  soft mashed fruits, curds, 
later mashed paneer cheese, Vegetable Daliya
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