4-6 Months

Are you back from baby blues?

Welcome to the world of hues!

You could relish the ravishing responses from now on …

High time to turn and rest on the lil tummy !

Sighting the strive to do so will be funny !

Few months back, the umbilical cord that passes the food to baby was cut. But still your body prepares the food for the baby .. Just the transmission medium is changed from cord to nipple .. When your body performs the ascribed job correctly, why does your mind search for alternatives ?

It is strongly recommended to exclusively breastfeed for first 6 months of the baby. Unfortunately, due to any medical/personal conditions, if you want to wean after 4 months of the baby, please do converse with your Paediatrician and if agreed, then here are some suggestions to start weaning for 4 to 6 months baby.

Continue breastfeeding/substitute formula as other milk is not advisable till she/he turns one.

First start with the liquid foods for 3-4 days and then move gradually to other(puree) options.. When introducing new food to a baby, introduce only one new food in a day and let there be atleast 2 days gap in introducing next new food. Let the 2 days go with already introduced foods. If at all you see any odd/allergic behavior like vomiting/rashes/motion problems , let your Paediatrician take the call, immediately. This introduction of new food once in 3 days is just till baby completes 6 months. After completing 6 months, you shall introduce one new food daily without waiting for next 2 days to complete.

Flavoured Extracts/Liquids:

• Lentils(Dal/paruppu) water(link)
• Greens(keerai) water(link)
• Carrot water(link)
• Barley water(link)
• Mixed Veggie water
• Apple water(link)
• Finger Millet Milk (Ragi paal kanji)(link)

First Fruit & Veg purees:

• Apple puree(link)
• Carrot puree(link)
• Banana smash(link)

Other gradual options:

• Avocado puree
• Pumpkin puree(link)
• Potato puree
• Avocado + banana puree(link)

N.B. : All food items mentioned above have to be cooked except banana and avocado.

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