1. at what age can i give bajra to my baby ? is it safe to give ?
2. which one is better, sugar or jaggery ? i heard that jaggery is good to give.iz it true ? at what age ? my baby is 7months can i give ?

Reply 1 and 2 : we have discussed this, lemme see if i can find it---
http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=5930&table_name=dis_feeding
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3.which one is good to give, potato or sweet potato.how to give it ?
Reply : we have discussed this as well,,leeme just find it for you ---
http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=5966&table_name=dis_feeding

4. my mil wants to give sabudana kheer, iz it safe to give ?
please share the recipe if so.

Reply : we have discussed this as well,,,here you go --- http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=6744&table_name=dis_feeding

5. my baby is having some white stuffs in his poop, iz it normal.iz this any allergy ? he is having this before i started solids.itz not going away.itz been 1month.my mil says itz normal. i am owrried.

Reply : check on below :
1.if you have just started some days ago with any formula or outside milk other than bm, then its likely the white stuff in poop is the undigested formula milk solids.
you can try changing the brand, if your baby seems to be feeling heavy with the formula,,check the ingrediants and go for the less fat one,,,it will be in the same range,type, give same nutrition also remains same,,just that some babies are sensitive to some formula milk solids dpending on how they are processed and some formula even though designed to give same nutrients, often have lesser fat and that itself makes a difference...so just change the brand and it might help. for my dd, when i had viral attack,i was asked to take break from bf and she was on formula for 1months,,initially i started her with similac,,she reduced her feeds to half,and was feeling very sleepy with that formula,,due to fat level.,,,thn switching to enfamil helped her take her milk feeds properly...the milk solids and fat levels in enfamil is lesser compared to similac.
2. if your baby is uncomfortable passing motions, and amt of white particles are mucus or sticky, could be mild constipation or could be mild cold,,or some other prelimnry sign of internal mild infection thats going on with him..if by next 2-3days, he shows ne diff or high temp in fever,,take him to dr,,he needs drs attention.
3. if you are bf, then reduce the fat intake in your diet,and esp reduce dairy...look for low fat options and replace sour cream or low fat yogurt, check for 48hours.
4. other thn that, there is no reason why 7-8months,could have white stuffs in poop,,,if your baby had worm problem, by now he must have had fever or might have given you a hard time with fussiness or might have stopped taking milk or he keep drinking alot of formula or bm and his wght would have still remain constant and not increasing,,,and i dont see ne such thing in your post,,so it eliminates the possibility.

6. why iz it necessary to avoid citrus juice during vomitting. when my son was having it i was adviced to give fresh mosambi juice and he used to feel energetic with it.can you explain why we need to avoid citrus ?

Reply : i have discussed this before, in some other board,,i couldnt find the link but i m posting the matter:
Date: 2006-11-07Name: HetalSubject: the simplest answer,, ,,any citrus is said to give irritation to esophageal passge..this passge becomes extremly tender or to say sore,,during repeated episodes of vomittng.,,in that offering these citrus might lead to heartburn or extremly sour vomits that might further irritate your baby throats.and may cause dry cough or sore throat in later stage even after recovery from vomitng...these fruits are rich in citric acid,vit c (ascorbic acid),,which adds to acid levels in stomach(which are high mostly during vomitng and nausea).thus giving acidity or heartbun,,,..other foods having similar type of effect are spices,,,and also acidic foods like tomatos,chillies,,or even grapefruit.the sourness & sharpness of taste of ne citrus fruit dpends on % of fruit acids and ascorbic acid present in it. these levels are comp low in this particular variety of citrus name sweet orange or malta orange or sweet lime(mostly in US),,which gives it a tag of being \"; SWEET\"; ER thn the other citrus fruits...there is only one case where the citrus like sweet lime/sweet orange or mosambi juice is allowed to give or rather suggsted by dr, which is when vomitting is due to indgstion and your dr is sure of the symptm........mosambi/malta orange or sweet lime, is widely used as carminative tonic in almost all the ayurvedic treatments & as a strong suggstn from drs esp in India,,whn its associated with gastric and indigestion problems.(carminative tonic is the aid that settles the digestive system, and releases gas from the intestines)...thats y you will also find that many cultures in india have been offering mosambi juice to infants suffering from colic and gas/instead of gripe water.. during thr first 3months of life !! but you will not observe ne culture offering ne other citruses to infants....the dosage to infants is just 1/2tsp mixed with water or couple drops of mosambi juice without diluting with water,,in middle of the day when sun is high in sky i.e. mid noon !!and if your child felt energtic or like you said felt fresh with this juice, is because he was having probs related to digestion and this relvd him or so to say might have also helped him to recover faster...most kids have normal vomtng issues mostly because of digestion probs wherein reasons are pretty much routine...this could be because of overstimulatn or overexcitment or hyperactive play just after meals, overfeeding or not chewing food properly,,or just a simple case wherein toddlers being in first years do not have mature digestives that are good enough to absorb all the nutrnts that thr body takes,,even though they might have acceptd it succssfully.....acceptance of solids is not only determined by allergy issues/tolerance levels,,,, but also is determined by the percentage of nutrients his body was able to absorb from that particular food !!!! mst kids are not able to absorb 100% of it, until 2 yrs of age which explains thr issues with stomach upset, skippng meals, feel heavy on stomach, gas,or indigestn or irregular bowels...!!the other severe causes of vomitng might be viral infections or stomach flu,,wherein vomitng comes alongwith temperrature or loose motions with extrmly bad smell or a sudden fasting or lack of apetite in couple days resultng in considrble wght loss.therefore,,,for the most causes of vomitngs or nausea or ne unknown cause of vomitngs or nausea,, ne food that causes irritation or increases acidity in stomach has to be avoided atleast until the stomach digestives are settled..so, this is the reason i know,,and hope this explains !take care,

Hope this suffcs.
Jaya replied. Thanks Hetal. I read all the links.

i will stop the formula for 2 days and will see if the white stuff goes off.i will try to breastfeed and see if makes any difference.i put my baby to daycare thats why i started him on formula. bf is tiring with 8hours of working i pump 3-4times a day and store my bm and he gets that bm the next day. one day he is on formula and the other day he is on bm.sometimes he is on both. it depends on how much time i got to pump.
i will also reduce my dairy intake to low fat and i will let you know.

i had one more question though, what do you mean by changing the brand of the formula. what is type of the formula then ? is the brand and type same ? i got confused with these two names.
this started before 1month when i started my work and formula. so you are quite right. but i just want to make sure itz it anything to worry.
also,if it continues, does it mean that my baby will not get full benefits from formula, as he is not able to digest the milk solids and is all coming out in poop ?
if he is not able to digest fat, will he able to eat cheese, egg yolks etc that i am planning to start after he completes 8months.
has it anything to do with allergic to milk or milk solids ?

i am sorry for asking so many questions but i am novice to baby care so am worried.