Suggest methods to increase appetite in infants
Patient: my baby is 8 months and weight is 8.6 kg. he has started refusing food from last 1 week. i used to give him vareity daily - mashed fruits like banana, apple, rice khichdi, dal, mashed vegetables, curd and cheese. Please suggest how can i increase his interest and how much he should eat. Doctor: Do not force feed the baby and he has no weight loss and try only demand feeds than compelling him to feed; babies are always moody when it comes to their feeds and saying no is a pleasure to them at this age. As long as he is healthy with adequate weight gain, don't force yourself to force feed him.