Hi Hetal,

I am working mom, started leaving my son in daycare at my work since 3 days. when he was at home I used to give him cereal twice(once mixed with dal and second time plain cereal) a day and rest all I used to BF him. He used to take 6 scoops of cerelac(3 scoops each time) both the times. His weight gain was good.

Now that I am leaving him at daycare, I pack him one cereal and feed him another cereal at home. and I go twice to BF him.

At daycare, He is not able to manage now. People at daycare feel, food is not enough for him. I haven't started fruits and vegetables yet. vegetables is due to start from this coming saturday and fruits from next saturday. What else I can give him now.

1) Can I start fruits before I start vegetables. i.e one week earlier than what my paed suggested?
If yes, what all fruits I can give him.
2)another thing, daycare people are suggesting me to offer him some cow milk or formula. I reason that they are quoting is BM will not have calcium. Is it true. I want to BF my son atleast for an year. Do I have start some other external milk right now.
3) Can I give milk feeds outside daycare hours.(9-6). only one milk feed during the day. They agreed to allow two feeds max.
4) am I feeing right things to my son. I am just following his Paed advise.

Please advise.
Thanks



Hetal replied. 1.Can I start fruits before I start vegetables. i.e one week earlier than what my paed suggested -----
yes you can start feeding him vegetables and fruit,,one vegetable perr week and thn comes one fruit per week.
check the posts below for all diet charts for 6months old :
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

some 6months old diet tips in :
http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=1866&table_name=dis_healthissues

2))another thing, daycare people are suggesting me to offer him some cow milk or formula. I reason that they are quoting is BM will not have calcium. Is it true. I want to BF my son atleast for an year. Do I have start some other external milk right now.
answer)if your bm does not seem to prvide your baby enough of feeds as recmnded in above links,,thn its likely that your baby is ready for iron fortified formula BUT NOT COWS MILK.along with high calcium, cows milk has high milk protein and high fat content,,for which 6months old is not ready ! its a diff issue that he accepts it,,,but he wont be beneftd from it,,like he will with formula..formula milk or BM has just the right amts of nutrients child needs,,thats how they are designed for diff ages and contain diff levels of nutrients...if you feel that your bm is not enough,,practical enough to offer him formula along with BM and at the same time continue bf during the times that he is at home,,or whnever pssble for you.

3) Can I give milk feeds outside daycare hours.(9-6). only one milk feed during the day. They agreed to allow two feeds max -------->
i could not understand this question ? you can bf whenever he is at home,,otheriwse, offer as much as they allow,,and as far as he is drinking as per the amounts mentioned in abvove links,,i am sure that he will feel quite contended.

4)if you think you are feeding right things to your son,,you should not be worried,,just keep an eye on his weekly wght and you will know how good or bad you are in feeding him the good or bad things !!!
only motherr knows what his child needs,,ne dr or even myself are not the right person,,,at the most we will tell you that what is to be done,,now its upto baby acceptance and how baby mother was able to give a smooth transition to her baby...

check his weekly wght and you will know whther or not your feeding solids or formula or bm,, is enough or not !

good luck.