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Food for 5month old baby
My 5 month old daughter weighs only 5.5kgs now. Can i start introducing dal water rice water and bananas in her diet now? please suggest with the meal routine
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Start complementary feeding after 6 months of age.
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
After 6 months.
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Dr. Priya Daswani
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7 yrs exp
Nagpur
hello,generally babies double their birth weight by 5-6 months of age. WHAt was the birth weight of baby.complimenar feeding is generally stared afer 6 months of age. kindyl consutl in deail for further opinion
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Dr. Ajit Bhandarge
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Jalna
You should wait till 6 months of age.
Yes you can start with dal rice paste nachani satva , cerelac, shira ,upma
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for detail diet plan kindly consult
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