non milk diet should start gaining momentum, that doesnt mean that it should be only solids.
the process of gradual introduction of nonmilk diets in an infant is called complementary feeding which means the feeding to be added as complement to the breastfeeding in intial phases as breast milk isnt enough in quality and quantity after 6 months age.
we divide the next 6 months into 3 phases of each 2 month.
first 2 months : 6-8 month: introduction of liquids.. fruits juices soups porridges. a new tem should be started slowly and in small quantity to replace a complete feed with it by 2 weeks. so in 2 months phase you may add 1 soup feed, i juice feed, and 1 porrdige feed. many moms prefer adding daal water rice water etc .
middle 2 months: 8-10 months: introduction to semisolids: semisoldis are added after intially making teh liquid feeds thicker by adding cereals , and juices and later by mashing up teh cooked or soft solids in the dsame. like say potato milk, banana milk, fruit juice bases kheers, liquid upmas, thicker porridges. many moms prefer to make khimtee adding daal powders rice powders and raagi or nachni powders. adding soya and sago is also very useful.
last 3 months: 10-12 months: introduction to solids: thicker feeds and easily palatable solids.. for soft chewing exercises can eb added as teeth have started comimg up. so soft peices of bananas and potaoes etc can be chewed easily by the baby . daal may be added with rice. upma, idli, dosa, fish , chicken all may be tried.
now you wanted to know exactly what and how much.
most 100 ml feeds contain on ana verage caloric density upto 70 cal per 100 ml.
a 6 month old will usually require upto 700ml per day that is upto 7-8 feeds of 80-100 ml (3 Oz) each. extra is bonus., giving upto 600 cal per day.
if you are formula feeding. you may switch over to gradually cereal formulas with rice and later wheats. but i prefer you to feed with spoon, and more preferably regular dietary items than tin feeds.
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> I wanted a routine for a day for the 6 month babys feed.
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> you can give me the details something like in morning formula milk, then semi solid, then some liquid, then some semisolid, should this be the right way to feed the baby who is not breastfed? What combination of semisolids can be give other than dal & rice?
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friendly and understanding paediatrician.
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Currently working as Lecturer in Pediatrics.
drpeds.blogspot.com
Arvhives 2006
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