Hi.? ru.
Again same prob she is going to kaka for 2 to 3 days only.Although iam giving cereal with prunejuice as u hav told.And iam continue the ajwain and sauf water.Yesterday she got cold also.The water is coming her nose.(here it is summer then also allof a sudden cold came,after somedays snow falling may be start)how i hav to cope with it?iam takinh ajwain also.but no use?????????she sis drinking ajwain water but she is unable to take cereal.i think she didn't like banana flavour.But my frd told that she started to her baby 1st banana and rice cereals.but i didn't fine rice flavour one.thats why i brought banana flavour Nestle company.wat i hav 2 do?
How is NIRU?
give my warm wishes to her.By sounding her name u r from south ind right?but ur name is different.
Anyway thnx for advice in advance Hetal.
Bye.Tc. Hetal replied. hi,
she caught cold because of changing season. keep her warm and covered nicely. dont leave her open without clothes/after bathe for longer time. dont give bath for more than 5-6mins. make sure when you bathe her, the temp inside the house is warm enough.apply vicks baby rub on her chest, back of chest, feet with a little amount and a light hand.and make her wear onesis or playwear that covers her enter body from top to bottom even inside temp controlled house.

your baby is suffering from mild constipation.its not a severe constipation. in severe constipation babies screams/cries in pain while passing bowels and they have extremely hard stool. and when their stomach area is pressed, they feel uncomfortable or often scream of pain.
also, if ajwain and sauf water has reduced her cryin at nights, i dont want you to stop it now, but reduce the amt of it per feed of that water.

rice cereal(packaged one) is often with iron and will add in constipation. i want you to start her with home made rice cereal. its lighter than the one with iron, to digest and its fresh and best thing is you know whats in there.
here is the recipe for cooked rice cereal - put brown rice(best for babies to introduce solids) in cooker,put double water than amt of rice, and pressure cook it upto 5-6whistles,,once cool, puree it until very fine.give this as first introduction to rice cereal to your baby with bm or formula.try this for 3-4days,,and see for any reactions. if no reactions, then, i want you to introduce with spinach. pressure cook spinach,puree it, let is pass thru tea mesh/seive it and add that fine puree to the mixture of cooked rice cereal. give it noons or in mornings.but one time only.add in a tsp of ghee to it.

its high in fibre and i want you to start this before you give rice cereal with iron or the boxed cereal.
you can cook this more and refrigerate for upto 3days on top shelf of fridge. or freeze it in covered(cover with any antifreeze foil) icecubes tray which are exactly of 1 oz(great to measure and you know how much you are giving),once frozen, transfer them to a double zippers antifreeze ziplock bags. this will stay upto3months! write a date on it with a good marker and content as well.
but dont make that big batch...make only upto 2-3days, or best is cook it everyday fresh !!! see your convinience as i understand that you are alone and mothers need rest too :)

since your baby is 5 1/2 months dont give more than 1oz(2icecubes) per meal when you start,,,if your baby liked, increase to abit more, but not more than 2oz.

also once you think she is comfortable with homemade rice cereal, try to replace the cereal of local brand available in your country.

and ask your dr about the any other local brands of cereal available in your country that is used by common public.it is better to give those fresh stock of packed cereal then to give stocks from india, that might not be fresh and you dont know how they have been taken care of while their export to other countries.. also, its better for another reason that its local product and your dr knows all possible problems that are associated while its consumption..
also check for the exp dates esp indian cereals outside the india.

The stool pattern of breast fed babies is highly variable.some children may not pass stools for 4-7 days,and are seen perfectly normal without any dicomforts or some may pass stools 12-15 times with every feed or some just pass stools once a day. there is no fixed schedule for them.it depends alot on mothers milk, their own capacity to absorb nutrients from food/bm,,,
There is no need for any treatment for either of above cases. also note these were exclusively breastfed babies.

now that your baby didnt go for 2-3 days, i am not worried until & unless she is feeling uncomfortable while passing the stool, passes extremly hard stool like little balls,extremely dark stool like black,or crying when passing to stool or when kept on tummy.

once you are done with spinach, start with one fruit say apple.since i already told you to start spinach with him, you can now add in apple, it will not cause constipation.spinach will make things go smooth. boil the chopped apple with skin in the pressure cooker, with a lite sprinkle of hing,and let it whistle upto 4-5times, and puree it and seive it thru mesh .
once you start one fruit and you are already giving spinach. i want you to give your baby fruit as a breakfast(1tablespoon only) and then in lunch i want you to give cereal with spinach.
or split the amt of cereal into 2 feeds,one with fruit and other with vegie. but dont increase the total amt of cereal. go slow with solids atleast until 6months.
when you give 1furit and 1 vegies, over here, i want you to give your baby water upto 1-2oz in late afternoon.

let me know at this point of time,if still your baby is showing any rashes or constipation. if so, we will stop that continue with next fruit. hope you got my point.

once done with 1f:1v then start one more vegie,preferably, carrots(overcook them, same as i told before for apples), and then one fruit prefereably pears and vegie - green peas//all coooked like the way i mentioned..dont hurry, give your baby upto 1 week to see how he reacts.
also right now dont give him cereal more than once a day, unless he is 6months and 10 days.

when you start fruits, give them with cereal in morning and eliminate formula or bm with that mixture of fruits and cereal. dont give prunes daily, give it only once a week on a particular day and follow tht schedule.give prune pulp/juice like i said before diluted, in one day in 1 feed only.
try homemade rice cereal first.and let me know..keep me updated,or leave me your email id, i will add you in my yahoo.let me know if nething..

am south indian after marriage :)... where are you from ?

good luck & dont worry, when starting solids, all babies feel discomfort with constipation & gas..just keep a watch that number of days dont increase and that the consistency dont go hard with any discomforts.