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Is Semi-solid Food Advisable For A 4 Month Old Infant?
Hello, my infant daughter today is 1 week away from being 4 months old. She doesn t take bottle feeding well and currently on 100% breastfeeding milk. Her mom will be away on business trip for 4 days next weekend. I am thinking to try solid food with the baby -- mixing for example avocado paste with breast milk that way it would be possible to let her swallow down the half liquid food. What would you advise on whether it is too early to introduce solid food with her or my idea is risky? Sincerely, Sean
Fri, 23 Feb 2018
Hello,
At four months you have to give baby just milk. As neither the intestines nor digestive enzymes are develop to digest it.
You can add semisolid food with a spoon when baby is 6 months and solid food from 10 to 12 months.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale
At four months you have to give baby just milk. As neither the intestines nor digestive enzymes are develop to digest it.
You can add semisolid food with a spoon when baby is 6 months and solid food from 10 to 12 months.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale
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