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Suggest Food Diet For 11 Month Old Infant
Question: Dear Doctor, My daughter 11 months old for last 3-4 weeks she avoid to take formula milk and cow milk both she only take breastfeeding,my baby height is 74 cms and her weight is 7.8 kg
Her weight was 3.5 kg at time of birth but at the time of being discharged from the hospital her weight was 3.2kg. She suffered from dehydration because lactation didnt start right away she could not be fed
Her development milestones is fine since birth
She is very slim as compare to other children
I am worried about her growth and development please suggest some vegetarian food or diet plan so that she can put some weight
Her weight was 3.5 kg at time of birth but at the time of being discharged from the hospital her weight was 3.2kg. She suffered from dehydration because lactation didnt start right away she could not be fed
Her development milestones is fine since birth
She is very slim as compare to other children
I am worried about her growth and development please suggest some vegetarian food or diet plan so that she can put some weight
Brief Answer:
It is time she takes more solid food
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for your query.
Her weight for age is at 15th percentile. She has crossed the percentiles downwards on a weight for age growth chart by WHO.
Her height a little above 50th percentile for her age according to WHO growth chart and is growing fine as per the height.
Now weight for her height is less. It means her nutrition is lacking.
She should be taking more of solid food. Her diet should roughly match adult food in your family by one year of age. She should be taking big meal three times a day and small meals 3 - 4 times a day. Milk should follow the meal. Breast milk is best. So do not force other milk. Even if she is taking 700 ml of milk in a day it is fine.
Whatever food you are taking, mash it nicely and give it to her. You decide what to give, and she decides how much to eat. Don't force any food. If she rejects a food item, re-introduce it in a week again. Butter, ghee, cheese should be included in her diet. She will like to eat finger foods that can be easily picked and eaten by herself.
She will grow fine.
Once she is one year old, cream can be added to her bottle milk during bed time feed. 20 - 40 ml cream may be added to every 200 ml of cow milk.
Hope it helps.
Dr Vaishalee
It is time she takes more solid food
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for your query.
Her weight for age is at 15th percentile. She has crossed the percentiles downwards on a weight for age growth chart by WHO.
Her height a little above 50th percentile for her age according to WHO growth chart and is growing fine as per the height.
Now weight for her height is less. It means her nutrition is lacking.
She should be taking more of solid food. Her diet should roughly match adult food in your family by one year of age. She should be taking big meal three times a day and small meals 3 - 4 times a day. Milk should follow the meal. Breast milk is best. So do not force other milk. Even if she is taking 700 ml of milk in a day it is fine.
Whatever food you are taking, mash it nicely and give it to her. You decide what to give, and she decides how much to eat. Don't force any food. If she rejects a food item, re-introduce it in a week again. Butter, ghee, cheese should be included in her diet. She will like to eat finger foods that can be easily picked and eaten by herself.
She will grow fine.
Once she is one year old, cream can be added to her bottle milk during bed time feed. 20 - 40 ml cream may be added to every 200 ml of cow milk.
Hope it helps.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks Dr but she is not taking a single drop of cow milk or formula milk that why I am worried
Brief Answer:
I am not worried about it
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am not worried if she is not taking bottle milk and is preferring breast milk. Probably she is seeking her mothers affection and care. There may be bottle related issues like too hot or cold milk, unclean bottle, unclean water (used for preparing formula), nipple hole size small (so that only a few drops milk come out in a sip), etc. You can check the nipple hole size and temperature of milk by dripping milk on the back of your hand before feeding. The milk should flow in a uniform thin stream and should be just XXXXXXX warm and at body temperature.
One major reason can be too much milk and very less solid food. As I told earlier, you decide what to give, and she decides how much to eat. Children never overeat just one stuff and like variety in each meal. All milk and no food can cause the aversion to bottle.
Anyways she will gain weight if she takes more of solid food. Thus I will stress again on giving enough meals in a day. That will be appropriate nutrition for her age. She is growing up and soon she will be drinking less than 500 ml of milk in a day.
Dr Vaishalee
I am not worried about it
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am not worried if she is not taking bottle milk and is preferring breast milk. Probably she is seeking her mothers affection and care. There may be bottle related issues like too hot or cold milk, unclean bottle, unclean water (used for preparing formula), nipple hole size small (so that only a few drops milk come out in a sip), etc. You can check the nipple hole size and temperature of milk by dripping milk on the back of your hand before feeding. The milk should flow in a uniform thin stream and should be just XXXXXXX warm and at body temperature.
One major reason can be too much milk and very less solid food. As I told earlier, you decide what to give, and she decides how much to eat. Children never overeat just one stuff and like variety in each meal. All milk and no food can cause the aversion to bottle.
Anyways she will gain weight if she takes more of solid food. Thus I will stress again on giving enough meals in a day. That will be appropriate nutrition for her age. She is growing up and soon she will be drinking less than 500 ml of milk in a day.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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