hi hetal!
plz adv on 8 month deit plan!
plz answer to few queries too!
bf my baby till 6 months thn started with lactogen formula frm 7 months.
friuts till now introduce r apple,banana,mango
veggies till now introduce r carrots,beans,sweet potato
non veg stuff like egg yolk and chicken soup.. hope i am following rite method and if missing and not started yet so plz adv on this!
1}i also wnt to knw abt while the period of breast feeding ..is 1 cup coffee once in while ok?
2}well staying in colder region can i have brandy to keep myself warm once in while?
is alcohol harmfull for the baby?
plz adv
many thanx in advn
best regds
venus Hetal replied. thanks sadhana for posting the links on time....atleast she can start follwng it...

non-vegs like egg yolks, strained minced chicken pieces or in form of soup, fish,,,,can be started after your child COMPLETES 8months !

1.about caffeine, it is better to reduce the intake,, coffee has highest prop of it, if at all your child is having ne reflux, gas or constipation probs,,its better to avoid it or let me say stop it !
also, it reduces bm quality and caffn reduces body capacity to absorb nutrients,,and further might lead in poor health...however,,there have been moms whose kids were lucky enough to digest even these without any probs...it all dpends on baby individual growth rate and your daily lifestyle ! but down the line,,its better to reduce, or take mild coffee or opt for decaf (without caffne) coffee..avoid takng coffee thats brewed from beans directly...

2.once a while caffn,soda, alcohol, is all fine. in north india also when an infant suffers from bad cold, severe congestion, they use it as medicine,like couple drops mixed in milk or formula or directly as a medicine!

but make sure to take the brandy after your breastfeeding session is over,,and not before that...
let me give you a link from lalecheleague dot org about breastfeeding and alcohol.it will give you a better explantn and my work will be reduced ! i strongly recomnd you to go thru the site for all your breastfeeding issues ! we had that as a part of study so i feel comfortable about the information provided therein.

http(:)//www(.)lalecheleague(.)org/FAQ/alcohol(.)html

in the crux, the effect of alcohol, cafne,soda carbonated water,,ne other drug on the baby is directly proportionate to the amt consumed by mother ! if you are using as a medicinal purpose for yourself, make sure to take ne of the above after the bf is over and you have a gap of say 3hours at the least before the other feed,,,which i think should not be a problem for you,,as your baby is 8months old !

for ne sign of reflux, rashes, breathing problems, overstimulation in baby, baby unable to sleep in rest, baby not showing rresponsive signs due to unexpected reasons,,baby sweating inspite of cotton clothes or too much of overactive bladder,,,could be the sign that you need to stop all of the above and offer him lots of liquid diet, esp vit c diet....

good luck, takecare. sadhana replied. Hi Venus,

I am not Hetal. But I got enough information from hetal. I will post what ever I got from her and let her answer ur queries. As hetal is not keeping herself so well, I am trying to help her.


by the time your child is 9months old, your baby should be able to eat 5 diff fuits and 5 diffnt coloured vegies IN ONE DAY..thats how it goes !

7-8month old diet tips/chart :
http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=5638&table_name=dis_feeding

9month old :

http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=6134&table_name=dis_feeding

http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=6170&table_name=dis_feeding.

Keep searching in the feeding board. you may some more. These are from what I saved to my PC.

Hope that helps.