Hi,
Can I know healthy diet plan for a 15 month old kid.I want to know how many times solid food be given and also the amount of formula to be given.My child doesnot take anything else other than formula, afternoon takes rice with some veg and in the night again 1 cup of rice.Her weight is only 8.7kg and i am very much worried about it.Kindly please suggest.
Regards
Meera

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the age is same as your baby,,,

1.as far as the commercial foods are not readymade its ok to use..foods like baby foods are well trusted to give all baby needs,at 6months to 9months,and by that time its advisable to switch your baby to indian food if at all you want !
othrwise, as far the packs are fresh, and are providing your baby all he needss which all will be reflected in his weight,,should not be prob.
2.its advsable to stop wheat for the time being...you are giving him,he is accepting its,,all is fine,,but right now he wont be benefit out ofit,,at this age, your baby is just 6months,,and this time his digestive system is not able to absorb all the 100% that wheat provides,,resulting in stomach discomforts or just passing of it thru bowels...make the introduction part easier to digest and slwly take him to higher levels...as of now he doesnt need wheat !
many cultures have been following giving wheat,,dpending on baby acceptance,,so upto you, i willnot comment on it...but personally i started my daughter wheat for the first time after 9months, when i started with mixed cereal that has wheat as one of its ingreadiants,,once she was fine with it,,she had moongdal and cracked wheat and roti and all wheat stuffs,,,so upto you !
3.Infant cereal: 4–8 tablespoons, mixed
Infant juice: 2–4 ounces (1/4th -1/2cup, from cup only)
Fruits/vegetables: 2–4 tablespoons, twice daily
Breast milk: on demand OR Iron-fortified formula: 4–5 feedings of 6–8 ounces each
some cultures of india, start offering meat,,if you want to offer, offer strained meats, 1-2tblspn only..not more.
dont expect your baby to eat all or sometimes he may evven skip,,its ok,,you cant expect him to switch to solids dirrectly,,until atleast 10months,his primary diet will be bm or formula,,,and he might prefer to drink formula for one of his meals,,so go accordingly.., but at the same make sure he doesnt remain hungry and doesnt make his habit of skipping meals..keep trying to offer,,know his prefrences and respect his liking,,and make sure he eats all you offer if not today thn after couple days,,,

take care !

I have gone through all ur posts regarding feeds for 6 month old. I have few more queries. as my doctor advised me start with cereals, I am giving him rice-ragi(nestum) 2 scoops mixed with BM and cerelac(wheat apple) with water in the evening. Before this I gave him cerelac rice.
1) Should I stop these commercial preparations and switch to natural ones.
2)Should I stop wheat? in one of ur suggestions, you were saying wheat should not be introduced before 9months.
3)what is the ideal BM & solid ratio given at this age? How many feeds of BM and how many feeds of solids.

Thanks