Suggest An Appropriate Diet For A Newborn To Increase Weight Gain
Suggestions on complementary feeding
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Your kid's birth weight and current weight are good. My congratulations for it.
At this age, you can start giving Cerelac stage one rice or Nestum rice stage 1 etc. All are the same in calories and energy.
Only thing is palatability which is subjective for each kid.
Other home-made food options will be -
1. Daal and rice well cooked and made into a porridge along with ghee
2. Boiled apple or banana and mashed into a paste.
3. Any made cereal porridge preparation with additional ghee added.
Remember certain principles like -
1. Add one food material/cereal or fruit per week. This will be useful because if he develops vomiting or diarrhoea, we will know what to avoid.
2. Add vegetables and fruits made into a paste surely to avoid constipation.
3. Do not add too much sugar as it may cause diarrhoea.
Avoid - non-vegetarian till 1 year and ground nuts till 2 years of age.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Suggestions on water intake
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You can always add salt for taste.
You can give 500 - 600ml of fluid for his daily requirement including milk, water etc.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology