my baby is 5 months & 15 days old. she wants what we eat. i think she's ready to eat solids & she's hungry all the time. shall i start solids for her? ppl say.. when baby is ready to eat /shoes interest in your food.. you should start solids even if the baby is not 6mo old. please advice
if u feel that ur breast milk is not sufficient for ur baby then u can start solid .....u can start solid after 5 month also....
Hello Lhizs Shity,



  

Infants aged> 6 months already need other foods as a complement to breast milk to meet their daily nutritional needs. Some mothers encounter problems that their children have difficulty eating or do not want other foods besides breast milk. Causes of children having difficulty eating include:







Babies teething, feeling ache and pain in the gums especially when chewing makes children avoid solid / hard food  

Rejecting new foods, babies feel strange seeing the shape / appearance or taste of new foods that you introduce  

Sprue  

The baby is too full because it is given milk / milk  

Other health problems



Some ways you can do to encourage children to go back to eating are:







Try to use natural processed ingredients, not instant foods  

Make food softer or in the form of porridge  

Introduce types of food one by one, do not be too often struggling to change food at first  

Limit consumption of milk / breast milk or give milk / milk after the child has finished eating his portion  

Give praise when the child wants to eat  

Encourage your child to eat with other children who have a good appetite, so that it triggers his appetite



Take your child to the doctor if you feel weight loss, bowel movement patterns, and delayed development. Thus the explanation from me, may be useful. brief answer: exclusive breast feeding is recommended for children below 6 months of age. detailed answer: thanks for asking on healthcaremagic. i have gone through your query and understand your concerns. however you have missed out mentioning how many months its age is going to be. let me... Hello Darahanafi,



  

Basically supplements are not mandatory. Food supplements are only given if necessary, for example when the child has difficulty getting nutrients from daily food or based on the consideration of the doctor who examined the child.



  

As for honey, it's true that honey should be given to children over 1 year of age. This is because giving honey to children under 1 year can increase the risk of honey poisoning / botulism, tooth decay, and obesity.



  

For now, you can give only the original dates, but enough to the child. When the child is 1 year old, you can reconsider giving palm juice and honey or a food supplement that contains both compositions. But you should still consult a doctor to ascertain whether your child really needs supplements or is enough from breast milk and daily breast milk.



  

Hope it helps you,



  

Thank you infants like adults sometimes need help to go but if they feed regularly and drink extra water the incidence should be monomial so if you are worried just give your infant 4 oz of nursery water a day in addition to milk. see more... green veggies! your developing baby needs folic acid for his or her spine to be perfect. the darker green the better especially spinach. i don't remember avoiding any fruits or veggies just wash them first. congrats and goodluck! Hi G-del,



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Jaundice in babies can be a physiological condition (still considered normal. The reason is because the liver function is not optimal in processing and removing bilirubin from the body. This condition will generally improve and then disappear by itself when the baby is more than 1 week old.



If your baby's jaundice does not improve within 1 month, even though your baby has been breastfed enough, then this condition needs to be examined directly by a pediatrician. It is feared that your child has certain health problems, for example:



Maternal and child blood group incompatibility Abnormalities of the liver or bile ducts, eg biliary atresia, cystic fibrosis, hepatitis Sepsis (blood infection) Infections, eg rubella, syphilis Genetic disorders (congenital), eg associated with red blood cell disorders, certain enzyme deficiencies Effects side of drugs, etc. If the jaundice your baby is experiencing is pathological, then if it is not treated properly, high levels of bilirubin in the blood can accumulate in the brain and trigger brain damage known as kernicterus. Therefore, don't delay checking your child to the doctor, especially if other complaints are found, such as a weak baby, less active, rarely crying, lazy to breastfeed, fever, and even decreased consciousness. Treatment will be carried out according to the condition that underlies your child's complaint. However, in general, not only a physical examination, the doctor will also recommend that your child undergo a thorough examination, such as laboratory tests, x-rays, and so on.



In the meantime, always breastfeed your baby with exclusive breast milk as needed. At the age of 1 month, babies are generally still feeding every 1 to 2 hours. Avoid giving additional food or drink (unless advised by a doctor). You can also put your baby out in the morning sun (before 10 o'clock) to help with the jaundice.



Hope it helps ya..







dr. Nadia Nurotul Fuadah stool color can mean a lot if it is persistent. stool color changes are most often due to diet changes or eating "other" stuff. if your daughter is otherwise healthy i believe you can wait this one out. if you have suspicion of ingesting something inappropriate then the er. if she has a liver infection as you seem to be thinking the stool will stay pale for longer. see more... i breastfed all 3 of my sons, but the longest i nursed before weaning was just shy of when he was 20months old. that same boy is now 4.5 and i couldn’t imagine still nursing him at that age.... he’s a grown child by this point and speaks in full sentences and comprehends so much. the fact her daughter calls it “milky time” and is almost in kindergarten and the mom loves it is odd to me as well & a bit much to me, as this isn’t allowing her daughter to fully grow if she’s keeping her in this infantile stage. 🤷🏻‍♀️ nursing that long is obviously her choice, but i’m with you on this one. dear patti<br>there is no reason why young children cannot eat mushrooms if they like the taste.<br>wishing you a happy festive season.<br>dietdoc there is no correct answer to this, it also depends on birth weight and in general a baby should triple his/her birthweight at 1 yr of age. boys generally weigh a little more. generally weight at 1 yr between 17 and 24 lbs