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Suggest Ways To Increase Appetite In Infants

Hello,Doctor, my child is nearly a twenty months and I am still giving my milk to her. But the problem is she is not taking food. She is hardly taking a food one or two spoons a day.. I am really worried on her. And her kilo is also going under weight as compare to her months. She is only 10.5 kilos.. So, please do advice on me which is the right time to stop mothers milk and how to gain her weight.
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
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Hai im Dr.Subramanian
Welcome to HCM

Breast milk is the best milk.
Usually exclusive breast milk should be given for 6 months.By 6 months complementary feeds like ragi and rice should be started.
Till 24 months of age a baby can be given with her mothers milk, but at the maximum of twice or thrice in the night to make her sleep comfortably.
As you childs weight is 10.5 ,its slightly on the lower side(you have not mentioned birth wt)
Its high time to slowly introduce all home made food which other members of the family eat, but in smashed and less spicy form.
If you had trained your child right from 8-9 months it would be an easy task. But its not too late to train your baby
Add Mct oil 1ml to each meal of food given to her which will help her gain weight.
Take care of your baby.
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Suggest Ways To Increase Appetite In Infants

Hai im Dr.Subramanian Welcome to HCM Breast milk is the best milk. Usually exclusive breast milk should be given for 6 months.By 6 months complementary feeds like ragi and rice should be started. Till 24 months of age a baby can be given with her mothers milk, but at the maximum of twice or thrice in the night to make her sleep comfortably. As you childs weight is 10.5 ,its slightly on the lower side(you have not mentioned birth wt) Its high time to slowly introduce all home made food which other members of the family eat, but in smashed and less spicy form. If you had trained your child right from 8-9 months it would be an easy task. But its not too late to train your baby Add Mct oil 1ml to each meal of food given to her which will help her gain weight. Take care of your baby.