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Ragi For Babies Benefits

Premium Questions

Dr. Sumanth Amperayani MD

hello, my boy baby has completed 6 months, so I am thinking to start solid food for him. As a beginning, I am planning to feed him ragi malt. Please suggest how many feeds are needed for him per day... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan MD

development of the babies lungs. We are not keen on giving steroids if there seems no need. Pls advise on the same (benefits, risks as well as side effects) since we seem to be on course to deliver in week... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan ( OBGYN)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

every 3 weeks, from my Internist. I like the benefits very much - for myself and sexual relations with my wife, 20 years younger, who has had a complete hysterectomy - with no plans for new... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr.   Abhay A Mali MD

taking any medication and tried to control it by diet. Now we are planning for a kid and approached a ... Ragi (Ragi Ball, Ragi malt) everyday. Is it advicaible to take Ragi ? As it s GI... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhay A Mali ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

formula milk.Also we are giving dal water ragi water also some tym. We have noticed that the stool that he ... much of water should be given to babies of his age and do we need to follow a diet routine?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Mona Swamy MD

Does ragi cause constipation in babies.my son is 9 months old and seems to be straining to pass stools and sometimes his stools are thick,pasty.never pellet like but I m still worried. I give him ragi ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mona Swamy ( Homeopath)
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani MD

My baby is 7 months old and she is passing loose stools since 2 days.. A week prior she was passing loose stools the same way.. She is on ragi malt, fruits and Breast milk.. She was 7kgs and now reduced ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Yanamandala venkata harishchandra MD

Hi I read some antinutritional effects of sprouting of some grains and millets, especially ragi. My family has adding a few spoons of malted ragi powder to milk to feed small babies age 3-6 month. I am... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yanamandala venkata harishchandra ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Meera Kotecha MD

hi doc, i m mothr of twins ... Boy and gal. Thy r 5months now, i hav started with ragi malt twice ... is ok . Since 10days thr is no pblm in this routine.. Babies seem to be adjusted ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Meera Kotecha ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Sravanthi J MD

always.she is not given formula milj, only bm.i give her mostly home prepared porridges like ragi, wheat etc once in a day, khichdi for lunch, dosa/idly like that.ora ge juice every other day.i stopped... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sravanthi J ( Pediatrician)