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Why Has Infant S Diet Declined?

hi my daughter at 7months completely stopped drinking milk. from day 1 a good day is.little amount of cereal,mash potato and a small yogurt and bit of chocolate.but it is very rare for her to have a good day. the last few weeks have been awful,she has not had much more than cereal and this is a very small amount! . today she has had half an apple.she is very under wiegh for her age. her diet is basically,cereal,chocolate, mash potato and apple plus grapes. also she is very poor with drink she will on a good day have 1 cup and sometimes none at all.
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Hello,

7 month usually babies like to explore different taste. So instead of bland items you can give some colourful foods like mashed peas. carrots. beetroot. etc.

Sometimes anemia also causes a decrease in appetite. Give her iron supplementation and milk should not be more than 150-200 ml per day.add some ghee in diet so calories will improve.

If still not gaining weight please consult local pediatrician for further evaluation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Prasanna Lakshmi, Pediatrician
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Why Has Infant S Diet Declined?

Hello, 7 month usually babies like to explore different taste. So instead of bland items you can give some colourful foods like mashed peas. carrots. beetroot. etc. Sometimes anemia also causes a decrease in appetite. Give her iron supplementation and milk should not be more than 150-200 ml per day.add some ghee in diet so calories will improve. If still not gaining weight please consult local pediatrician for further evaluation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Prasanna Lakshmi, Pediatrician