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Suggest A Diet Plan For A Premature Baby
Question: Can you please let me know a good diet plan for my baby girl.
Her Age is 7 months as of now. She was born preterm. (2 months). Her DOB is 20th Nov 2014 while the EDD was 27 XXXXXXX 2015.
Her current weight is 6.34 kg and height 65 cm.
Her Age is 7 months as of now. She was born preterm. (2 months). Her DOB is 20th Nov 2014 while the EDD was 27 XXXXXXX 2015.
Her current weight is 6.34 kg and height 65 cm.
Brief Answer:
Complementary feeds should be given along with milk
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to the HCM
I completely understand your concerns. Your baby's weight gain and length is good and she needs healthy nutrients from sources along with milk to fulfil her growing demands.
In case you are just starting your baby onto solid foods, you should start you baby on pureed and liquid food. Continue with breast milk or formula milk at least 4-6 times daily. Also start her on Dal water, Rice water, Diluted Rice cereal, mashed banana diluted with baby’s milk, cooked and thinly pureed fruits and vegetable. Pass the cooked fruits and vegetables through a strainer, so that there are no lumps.
Gradually thicken the purees a bit. Pass the cooked fruits and vegetables through a strainer, so that there are no lumps. You can gradually introduce lumpier , mashed food as well as combination foods.
Puree two vegetables or fruits together. E.g. Apple and pear- cooked and pureed together, Carrot with potato etc.
Khichdi, roasted flour with milk, ragi, different legumes like kidney beans, grams, black gram, chickpeas
Dairy - Full fat Curd or Yogurt, cheese, paneer
Tofu
The amount and frequency depends on the demand of your child as every baby is different. Roughly, you should be able to feed her 2-3 Katori of complementary feeds apart from milk. Always make your baby taste your staple diet as the taste buds develop during this period.
Hopefully this will be helpful.
Take care
Complementary feeds should be given along with milk
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to the HCM
I completely understand your concerns. Your baby's weight gain and length is good and she needs healthy nutrients from sources along with milk to fulfil her growing demands.
In case you are just starting your baby onto solid foods, you should start you baby on pureed and liquid food. Continue with breast milk or formula milk at least 4-6 times daily. Also start her on Dal water, Rice water, Diluted Rice cereal, mashed banana diluted with baby’s milk, cooked and thinly pureed fruits and vegetable. Pass the cooked fruits and vegetables through a strainer, so that there are no lumps.
Gradually thicken the purees a bit. Pass the cooked fruits and vegetables through a strainer, so that there are no lumps. You can gradually introduce lumpier , mashed food as well as combination foods.
Puree two vegetables or fruits together. E.g. Apple and pear- cooked and pureed together, Carrot with potato etc.
Khichdi, roasted flour with milk, ragi, different legumes like kidney beans, grams, black gram, chickpeas
Dairy - Full fat Curd or Yogurt, cheese, paneer
Tofu
The amount and frequency depends on the demand of your child as every baby is different. Roughly, you should be able to feed her 2-3 Katori of complementary feeds apart from milk. Always make your baby taste your staple diet as the taste buds develop during this period.
Hopefully this will be helpful.
Take care
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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