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Suggest An Ideal Diet For A Six Month Old Child
Heloo...My baby is soon to be 6 months old within a week.. I have started her on solids...like dal water and rice cereal. I was exclusively breast feeding up till this point and going to continue. MY QUESTION IS - Is formula is needed along with solid food or breastmilk plus solid food is fine and there is no need of any other type of milk? As I heard from friends - ready made formula milk often leads to constipation and gas in baby. My baby is already suffers from gas problem. Please advice.
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
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Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Continue breast milk along with solid foods is OK.
You may add cerelac rice or wheat in place of 1-2 breast feeds.
Your friends are right in saying that formula milk causes constipation.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Continue breast milk along with solid foods is OK.
You may add cerelac rice or wheat in place of 1-2 breast feeds.
Your friends are right in saying that formula milk causes constipation.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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