Is Cerelac Rice Advisable For A 5 Month Old Child?

Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2015

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Wed, 15 Jul 2015 Answered on

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Question : Can i give ceralac rice to my 5and half month old son if yes how much?

Answered by Dr. Archana Verma (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Its not advisable before 6 months of age

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to the HCM

It's not advisable to start any complementary feeds such as cerelac before 6 months of age.

There after you may start with complementary feeds along with milk. I would advise you to go for homemade feeds as far as possible. You may give cerelac stage 1 in case required. Introduce 1 type at a time to check for acceptance, tolerance and allergies.

Hopefully this will help you. I would be happy to help you in any further questions.
Take care

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