Hi ,

My son will be completing 5 months on the 1st of February. He has been on breast milk so far and have not given him formula or other foods. I will have to start going to work post my maternity leave from the 1st week of March and he will complete 6 months by then. I will be able to feed him in the mornings before going to work and in the evenings after I come back. Please let me know if it is good to start him on other foods now as it will take the next 3 to 4 weeks to get him used to 2 or 3 foods and also what is good for babies this age.

Thanks
Subha Archana replied. Hi,
This is the first time I am writing a post here. My son is 5 months and 21 days old. I go for work need feeding suggestions for him. His birth weight was 2.6 kg and at his 5 months check up he weighed 6 kg. Is the growth fine? neetu replied. here is the diet chart for 5months, i got from this board !

http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=1096&table_name=dis_milestones sruthi replied. hi subha,

just being from the experience of being a mom of a six months old baby,i would like to share some of his food intake.
hope this helps.

as hetal suggested i started with the following step-by-step:

1.ragi kanji very healthy one
2.whole moong dal water
3.then gradually increasing the consistency to form the khichidi made of whole moong dal,rice(1:1) prop,lil jeera powder,lil hing and with lil ghee.
its very healthy.u can add veggies say spinach,carrot,peas and beans(gassy)

In fruits:
1.banana smashed
2.apple pie(steamed with skin/mashed)
3.pear puree.
4.iron forifited cereal

but b sure tat the baby's diet contains fiber wen starting solids to avoid constipation.hope this helps.

then by the way,r u from GCT cbe??

regards,
sruthi