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Six months old baby MCT oil is fine
My baby's born weight was 2.8 and after completion of six months 5 days weight is 6.5 kg. Local doctor suggested MCT oil 1 ml two times a day. Is it safe for my baby?
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Its better to add ghee in complementary feeding to incraease calories...initially few drops of it...
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Your baby is growing well , it means you are taking good care of the baby . Additionally what you should do is to expose baby’s bare body to sunlight for 5 minutes so that baby can get Vit D . Give citrus fruit juice for Vit C , give meshed mango for Vit A , this is seasonal too . Give khichdi , Kheer etc hone made food for proteins & fats . Whatever is added for home cooking is fine , no need to give oil as medicine . Give love , sunshine , food , vaccinations . Nothing else is needed .
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Seems to be adequate weight for age
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Continue mother milk and start complementary feeds
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Dr. Anupama M Gupta
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12 yrs exp
Mumbai
Its good weight. Instead of mct oil start complementary feeds, add ghee in it.
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