Suggest diet plans for a 5 month baby who doesn t drink milk
Patient: HI, I HAVE A FIVE MONTH OLD BABY SHE STARTED REFUSING BOTH BREST MILK N FORMULA SINCE A MONTH.... I CONDULTED DOC BU NO HELP. SHE DOESN CRY FOR MILK BU KEEPS ON SUCKING HER THUMB.. SHE TAKES MILK WHEN SHE IZ ASLEEP N THEN ALSO IN DEEP SLEEP SHE STOPS.. I FEEL SHE DOESN GET PROPER NUTRITION PLEASE SUGGEST????? Doctor: Hi.....At this age according to WHO only exclusive breast feeding is indicated. But as you say the baby is completely refusing milk of any sort,  you can start giving Cerelac stage one rice or Nestum rice stage 1 etc. All are same in calories and energy. Only thing is palatability which is subjective for each kid. Other home-made food options will be - 1. Daal and rice well cooked and made into a porridge along with ghee2. Boiled apple or banana and mashed into a paste.3. Any made cereal porridge preparation with additional ghee added.Remember certain principles like -1. Add one food material / cereal or fruit per week. This will be useful because if he develops vomiting or diarrhoea, we will know what to avoid.2. Add vegetables and fruits made into a paste surely to avoid constipation.3. Do not add too much sugar as it may cause diarrhoea.Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,