What type of food to give for the baby?
Patient: hello sir, my child is 1yr4months old and weighs 12kg...he was given nan formula milk from birth.i worry wether any diet drink should be given as i wish to stop nan.he eats 2 meals at breakfast and lunch.but that to not nutritious as i guess.iam aneamic from birth and i dont want him to go through it...please help me Doctor: Hi,Thanks and welcome to healthcare magic.Milk formula can be reduced to 2-3 times daily.Give natural foods like rice with milk and sugar,vegetable soups,rice with dal or rice with curd.Gradually see that he eats the diet taken by the adults minus spices and chillies.You can try soft bread with milk,or milk with biscuits.Iron containing foods like leafy vegetables or iron supplementation prevents anemia.Hope this answer serves your purpose .Please feel free to ask further queries if any.Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.