Is Solid Food Diet Advisable For A 4.5 Month Old Infant?

Posted on Wed, 21 Dec 2016

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Wed, 21 Dec 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hi. my baby is 4.5 months old. he is on fm and bm both. Can I start solid food after 5 months?

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be done.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

Breast milk is the best feed for a baby upto 6 months of age. However, although recommended to wean the baby to semisolids at 6 months, it would not harm if started at 5 months of age. Start with thick liquids, then semisolids, then move to solids.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (2 hours later)

Thanks dr. Can I start now I should wait till he completes 5 months?

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can start in small amount but I don't think that it is needed.

Detailed Answer:
You can start in small amount but I don't think that it is needed.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar