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When To Feed Baby Food?
If a 17 week old is both developmentally and physically on par with a 5 month old, and she s acting as if the half-formula/half-rice cereal bottles aren t keeping her fed, is it too soon to give her baby food between bottles in the morning and evenings?
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Hello,
It is ideal to start complementary feeding after completion of 6 months, that is 180 days. Early introduction of solids will lead to some complications like indigestion, allergic, colic, etc. You can wait for a few more weeks to start it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Rajmohan, Pediatrician
It is ideal to start complementary feeding after completion of 6 months, that is 180 days. Early introduction of solids will lead to some complications like indigestion, allergic, colic, etc. You can wait for a few more weeks to start it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Rajmohan, Pediatrician
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