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When To Start Solid Food For Child?
Hi my daughter was born at 37 weeks i was just wondering when i can start her on solids everyones told me i have to wait until she would be 17weeks if she was born on her due date which means she will be 20 weeks old i dont no if i can wait till then cause she is looking solids already milk does fill her at all
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Weaning should be started between 4-6 months.preferably at completion of 6 months as chances of she developing allergy and infections in future life are less.Only if weight gain is not sufficient then only weaning should be started at 4 months
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Weaning should be started between 4-6 months.preferably at completion of 6 months as chances of she developing allergy and infections in future life are less.Only if weight gain is not sufficient then only weaning should be started at 4 months
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