Name: Hetal

for 4month old,
at first, try to offer formula/bm until atleast 6months of age,other than that, you can offer whole moong water, boiled apple(with skin,pureed and strained),.,,go slow,,introduce one food per week,,check for his responses,,and check on his bowels,,constipation is expected with solid introdtns,,,so expect that.
once ok with these, offer overboiled rice and introduce your baby to rice cereal(iron fortified)...you can offer him raagi soup if you like,,check on ragi post in this board about how other members have been giving ragi to avoid constipation problems...
once ok with this offer, carrots, green beans,,,go slow,,,finally sweet potato,,by the time your baby will be 6months !
at 4months, his diet intake should be somewhere around :
5–6 feedings of 4–7 ounces each,,starting solids,,offer 1tsp one day, and the next day increase to2tsp and likewise..only one meal per day is recmnded for 4-5month old,you might want to increase the quantity,,from 4-6months = Infant cereal: 4–8 tablespoons, mixed
Infant juice/diluted 1fresh juice,pref apple or banna with 3-4parts of water : 2–4 ounces (1/4th-1/2 cup, from sippy cup or spoon..)
4-8tbsp means at 4mnth, he will gradually take 4tbp,at 5,around 5-7,,and at 6th month around 5-8 tbsp,,dpnding on how he accepts solids and how his apetite is....
you can also give rice and dal(moongdal),khichadi,,,from 5th monthonwards,,with light tadka of hing,crushed jeera(pwderd and grinded),and curryleaves/pwder,a lil turmeric,,salt is not required,,if you want to give, you can..
so Kirti this should help you...good luck to you...

Jyotsna :
diet plans for 10months and some recipes ideas and tips,,please go thru these links :

http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=6762&table_name=dis_feeding

http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=900&table_name=dis_milestones

http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=6762&table_name=dis_feeding

soon your baby will be 11months,,so you can start planning for :

http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=1270&table_name=dis_sleeping

and this should help you,,a very good luck to you..

Rekha,for 6months, please visit the below diet charts and ideas :
http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=6593&table_name=dis_feeding

http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=6452&table_name=dis_feeding

and i guess it should help you...so take care and a very good luck to you..

you all can visit the below sites for some good recipes ideas:
1.wholesomebabyfood dot com
2.homecooking dot com
3.superbabyfood dot com
4.check on indiaparenting diet section, nice recipes therein too.
5.indianchild dot com
6.tarladalal dot com.

at your next well child checkup, ask your dr about growth charts and milestones..it will help you to monitr your baby growth and you will know what to expect from your baby as far as milestones are concerned...
from 6months onwards, start your babies to sippy cups and from 9th month onwards, start with strawcups.,.nuby brand in US, often gives good results and succssful transition or else go for the sippy cup that has nipple like soft spout !

take care, hope this helps you all !
good luck

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