Food for the baby is given after the completion of breastfeeding. Initially, it is necessary to start with single-ingredient food. You can give finely mashed foods with vegetables can be given after 6 months of age. Solid foods can be given based on the baby's nutritional needs and hunger.
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Why is my baby constipating after starting solid food?
Query: Hi doctor, We have a baby of 7 months old. I would like to mention the previous history here. My wife does not have breast milk so she cannot feed it. We are offering NanPro-I to the baby. She is very active and smiling all day. Doctor told to start solid to her with cow's milk. Doctor offered a sch... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your baby is now 7-month-old, now you can give her food other than milk also. But it should be offered in a way your baby will accept. I mean to say you have to give semi-solid food because your baby cannot chew enough to digest solid foods and some time is needed t... Read Full »
My 6-month-old daughter produces stool after having puree with milk. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,My 6-month-old daughter had just had some puree (veggies and potatoes) with milk and after that she produced watery stool. Is this something we should be concerned about or normal, considering she is taking the NAN HA2 (hypoallergenic formula) and puree? She appears healthy, smiling, and i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. What your child is experiencing is known as infant diarrhea. It is a common phenomenon when new foods are introduced during the weaning-off period and may last on and off until the child reaches three years. Such motions last for two to three da... Read Full »
Why does my 5-month-old baby refuse to eat and sleep?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 5 months old. She vomits up everything she eats. She did not eat anything from mid-morning. We tried giving her some baby oatmeal and she would not even eat at all. We gave her that in the evening after trying her usual 6 oz bottle that she did not take even an ounce of ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern about your little one. As the other doctors have said everything is all right, you need not worry or panic. As the babies grow the pattern of eating and urine changes. Now you can just feed on demand, no need to feed seeing the time. Do n... Read Full »
My baby has a fever and does not eat well. Please advise.
Query: Hello doctor, My 22 months old baby girl had a fever and was on Babygesic and Sinarest-AF drops for cold and fever. Until now she did not have fever but now she has raised temperature. She has not eaten solids. I am very worried. Please help. She is such a poor eater and is currently on Dee drops, A... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all your baby is quite underweight. She has to be above 28.66 lbs by 22 months (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Coming to the fever part, she requires an antibiotic for the fever to subside. Please give her syrup Azee (Azithromycin) 6.67 - 0... Read Full »
How to increase the milk intake of a 6-month-old baby?
Query: Hello doctor, My baby is 6 months old and drinks only 6.67 oz of formula milk and an unknown quantity of breast milk per day. It is recommended to drink 20 oz per day. I am worried. How can I increase the quantity of milk in his diet? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not worry about how much the baby is taking. As long as the child is getting adequate weight gain and is passing adequate amounts of urine, the feeds taken by the baby are sufficient. The baby decides how much to take and how much not to. There are no set guidelines fo... Read Full »
My kid does not take anything except breastfeed. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My 15 months old baby girl does not eat anything at all and does not take a bottle or sippy cup, only breastfeed. I have tried everything but all in vain. I am very much worried now because she is very weak. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. It is a slow and painful process for weaning off milk. The best way is to keep trying. 2. In some instances,you may withdraw the milk completely so that the child is made to feel that she will not get any milk now and only food. Try to find out which particular fo... Read Full »
Why does my 3.5 months old vomit after taking formula milk?
Query: Hello doctor, Hope you are doing well. I want to ask a question about my 3.5 months old baby. I feed him both breast milk and formula milk. But whenever I feed him formula milk, after 20 to 30 minutes, he starts to cry a lot, becomes fussy, and vomits that milk. After vomiting, he feels relaxed. I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns. Breast milk is easier to digest, and as a result, there is no problem of abdomen pain or vomiting. The reasons of vomiting after formula milk could be the following: You are giving more than the appetite of the child. Since you are also gi... Read Full »
My son is 1-year-old and he is not munching the food but just swallowing it. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,My son is 1.8 years old. He is not munching the food. He is just swallowing food very difficultly. Food will not touch his teeth too. When he was eight months, I started to give all foods in pure form. I will grind all the vegetables and rice to give him. I feel like there I started my ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is typical behavior in this age group, which will change as you teach your kid. But we need to rule out is there any problem with the dentition and tongue. 1. Meet your family doctor to check for any dental problems or tongue tie or oral problems. 2. Continue ... Read Full »
My baby is not taking proper feed for his growth. How to take care of him?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a mother of a three-month-old baby. My baby is not eating enough and it resulted in causing other issues such as constipation, gas, and decreased urine output. I have tried changing many bottles and formulas. But nothing helped him. He just takes around 400 ml of milk in a maximum o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is normal to have a weight of 5.9 kilograms in a three month old child. This is the weight that is usually present in a six months old child. So this definitely means that feeds are more than sufficient for the child. It is normal in children below the age of six mon... Read Full »
What is the expected time interval and quantity advised for feeding newborn?
Query: Hi doctor, I have twin nephews who are 45 days old. I feed them with NAN of 3 oz for every two hours. Is there any established time interval and quantity to feed infants? Please suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Baby's are fed on demand, and it is not given with a fixed time interval. Usually, it takes two to three hours to have gastric emptying in babies. When the baby is fed before two hours, it results in overfeeding. As babies are on formula feed, they may take time to get ... Read Full »
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