Continue Breastfeeding and complementary feeds as below:
150gm – Five times a day
All the above & solid food options like; Bread, Roti, Fruit pulps, Eggs, Shira, Upma.
2 yrs – 5 yrs
Breastfeeding to be continued if convenient.
Approx. 200gm of food article three to five times a day as per child’s demand.
Serve the child individually to assess how much he eats.
All the above items &
Use more of items freshly cooked for the other family member as routine diet.
Use of peanut & other seeds should be done with caution in view of chocking hazard.
Start at approx 6 months, if the child is exclusively breastfeeding till that time, but one could start anytime between 4-6 months if not predominantly breastfeeding.
Start with one food per week and keep giving the same food for a week so that the baby develops the taste for the food. After one week if he likes, continue the food and add a new one and if he does not then discontinue and add a new one.
Start with 3-4 teaspoons and gradually build to 8-10 tsp by end of one week.
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Frequency of feeding
4-6 months — 1-2 times, 6-8 months — 2-3 times, 8-10 months — 3-4 times, 10-12 months 4-5 times a day cereal based diet and milk should reduce to 2-3 times per day.
Things which need to be avoided
Cows milk as a staple diet, salt, honey which should be given after one year of age.
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