Hi moms,

I have a 6&1/2 mth old who is currently breastfeeding + formula feeding. I have also stared her on gerber cereal for the last mth. I was wondering if it is alright to give cerelac since it contains skimmed milk & there is a lot of talk abt not giving cow's milk until baby's one yr. Could any of u pls suggest if cerelac does contain cow's milk & if it ok to give it to her. She has very senstive stomach & I dont want to give her a hard time by feeding her the wrong thing.

Thanks,
Suman Medha replied. Hi Suman,
Here is the recepie for rice and moong dal porridge.

Rice and moong dal in 2:1 proportion
Wash them together thoroughly under flowing water. Remove all the excess water and leave for 1 hour. Spread on a clean cloth under the fan to dry up. After it is at least 90% dried, roast it in a kadai for 10 min on low flame. Both these process help to break down the proteins in dal and rice into easily digestible material. Cool the mixture and grind in the mixy to form a smooth powder. You can store this powder for about 10 - 15 days.
At the time of feeding take one spoon ful of the prepared powder, mix with 1 katori of boiled water, little bit of turmeric, asefoetedia and salt and cook until well done. You can even cook it in your pressure cooker along with your regular food. Add ghee before feeding.
My son enjoys this and I am sure yous will too....try and let me know
Bye!!

Medha replied. I do not think cow's milk is bad for your baby. I have been feeding my baby on that since he was 15 days old as I did not have enough BM. Now he 5 1/2 months old and is doing good progress. You can also try rice and moong dal porridge, it is very easy to digest and very nutritious. Let me know if you want to have the recepie