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Suggest Proper Diet For 9 Month Old Baby
Hi doctor my son is now in his 9th month but does not drink milk at all.We give him NAN but he doesnt drink it at all and spits it out if we try to push it in.He had very low birth weight of 1.8kg and now 6.75kg.He is underweight so i would like to know what food i can give to increase his weight and is nutritious, containing calcium,minerals,vitamins and everything necessary for his proper growth. We are vegetarians so cannot give egg or other things good for health.Which are the veggies good for health and how can i feed him that?Please help me.
Tue, 20 Sep 2016
catching up growth for low birth weight babies can be quite challenging , but most of them do around the age of 2 years.
regarding your son , he is not adding weight properly, he is gaining about 18 grams even day , when he must gain between 25- 30 grams .
the best way to do it is to increase his caloric intake , if he doesn't like NAN then change it to another formula like bebelac 2
and increase the concentration of formula a little bit , instead of giving 8 grams of powder milk to 60 ml of water , give the it in 50 ml . this will increase the caloric intake and weight .
any boiled vegetables is suitable for infants , but eggs , meat , fish and honey are not given under 1 year .
later on if you want give him vegans diet , you must provide him with supplements of vitamins especially vital b12 .
I hope this helps
regarding your son , he is not adding weight properly, he is gaining about 18 grams even day , when he must gain between 25- 30 grams .
the best way to do it is to increase his caloric intake , if he doesn't like NAN then change it to another formula like bebelac 2
and increase the concentration of formula a little bit , instead of giving 8 grams of powder milk to 60 ml of water , give the it in 50 ml . this will increase the caloric intake and weight .
any boiled vegetables is suitable for infants , but eggs , meat , fish and honey are not given under 1 year .
later on if you want give him vegans diet , you must provide him with supplements of vitamins especially vital b12 .
I hope this helps
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