Baby Nutrition Questions

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Dear Lybrate user, you should consult your general physician for this problem. There are many immunity boosting tonics and capsules available in the market. Himalaya is one company that manufactures lots of these but you should consume these under the supervision and on the advice of your physician only. Tr consuming natural immunity strengtheners like tulsi leaves, ginger, garlic, citrus leaves, almonds etc. Incorporate these in your diet.

These days most multivitamin syrups contain the recommended doses of vitamins minerals and trace elements. You don't need to give additional zinc.
Most of the times the mothers are prescribed multivitamins calcium and iron tablets. Check with your obstetrician.

Best nutrition for 6 month pregnancy is rich iron, calcium, protein, and follic acid. Eat green leafy vegetables, pulses, milk banana, all seasonal fruits. Avoid un healthy food and spice. Vomiting is common in pregnancy, but if severe then visit to to doctor for that. If, pain is slightest then don't worry about that.

Now at 5 months you can start slowly with dal water ,rice water light liquids along with breast feed to be continued.

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Make your wife eat nutritious food and increase her protein intake.Also continue taking the medicines that your doctor might have prescribed.

U have not mentioned his present wt. By now supplementary food must have been given. Now you can give semi solids like suji kheer Dal khichadi etc and dairy milk 2 to 3 times in a day in addition to breast milk.

Baby weight is okay at this age. Upto 6 months only mother milk. If you are having any other query, feel free to contact me anytime.

You can't think of no milk at that age. First of all you remove the thought of not having milk from your mind you must sit comfortably and suckle the baby. No drug will help to improve milk although there are galactogogues in the market. Drink lot of water and have good food.

Hi Lyberate user , the fetal weight fine for 5 months, u take protein food like milk, all pulses, paneer, soya n if u eat nonveg take chicken n fish Atleast twice a week. keep a check on ur weight too