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What Sort Of Liquids Can I Give My 7 Month Old Suffering From Cold And Cough?

Hello Doc, what sort of liquids can I give my 7 month old- he has very bad cold and cough.. and fever (100-101°F)He is teething and just had his 3rd teeth (molar) I.e 3 teeth in 2 weeks. Also please help me with the general menu for planning food diary for my baby. Thank you.
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thanks for your question. as child has upper respiratory tract infection try warm liquids to soothen throat. you may try hot rice water , thick hot moong dal thats green gram, tomato onion or spinach soups , rice and dal with little butter etc.
well when it comes to regular diet while child is in pink health.
plan 4-5 feeds a day. 2-3 good meals and rest smaller ones.
start with rice-dal n ghee or khichadi soft n ground. you can add green leafy into it. give this twice a day with good gap.
keep 2 milk feeds.
try porridge may be with dalia of sooji. add crushed nuts into it.
give mashed potato or mashed sweet potato-jaggery mixture.
introduce every new item after accepting first.
keep first while adding second.
after child is ready to eat 4 items a day..keep it for a month .
introduce egg yellow only after a month. and full egg after one year.
start giving water intermittantly.
fruits and juices can be given ad lib. prferred are papaya, mango , banana chickoo.




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What Sort Of Liquids Can I Give My 7 Month Old Suffering From Cold And Cough?

thanks for your question. as child has upper respiratory tract infection try warm liquids to soothen throat. you may try hot rice water , thick hot moong dal thats green gram, tomato onion or spinach soups , rice and dal with little butter etc. well when it comes to regular diet while child is in pink health. plan 4-5 feeds a day. 2-3 good meals and rest smaller ones. start with rice-dal n ghee or khichadi soft n ground. you can add green leafy into it. give this twice a day with good gap. keep 2 milk feeds. try porridge may be with dalia of sooji. add crushed nuts into it. give mashed potato or mashed sweet potato-jaggery mixture. introduce every new item after accepting first. keep first while adding second. after child is ready to eat 4 items a day..keep it for a month . introduce egg yellow only after a month. and full egg after one year. start giving water intermittantly. fruits and juices can be given ad lib. prferred are papaya, mango , banana chickoo.