No it is not. The child weight is supposed to be double birth weight by 6months on the average. In this case the child needs to be examined by a paediatrician.

Kindly note that we do not prescribe medications here.The child is sick and possibly the cough is severe. Kindly take her to see a doctor who will examine her properly

Yes, he can still take it. Just that he may be at risk of vitamin A deficiency but if he is eating food rich in vitamin A like meat, liver, carrots e.t.c he will be fine. Most of our flour, sugar, vegetable oils are also fortified with vitamin A so if he is taking that, he will be fine. Kindly note that vitamin A is a supplement, not a vaccine.

Clean the tongue and gum with just cottonwool /washcloth (preferably the latter) dipped in water and used to clean the tongue

Try other foods e.g home made food in puree or mashed form like beans, potatoes + boiled egg yolk, rice puree + egg yolk, cereals, powdered oat with milk...etc

No, you cannot add glucose to your baby's pap instead use age-appropriate milk.

There is nothing wrong with your baby's weight. Children Double their birth weights at 5 -6 months and Triple their birth weights at 1 year. 3.5kg multiply by 2 will give us 7kg.

Yes you can give your baby sardine. As regards how many times you can feed your baby, Continue frequent, on-demand breastfeeding, including night feeding for infants ✔ Introduce complementary foods beginning at six months of age ✔ Increase food quantity as the child ages–while maintaining frequent breastfeeding • Provide 6– 8-month-old infants approximately 200 kcal per day from complementary foods. • Provide 9– 11-month-old infants approximately 300 kcal per day from complementary foods. • Provide 12– 24-month-old children approximately 550 kcal per day from complementary foods. • Local research is needed to determine the best combinations of foods and practices to achieve these levels of energy intake. ✔ Increase feeding frequency as the child ages • Feed 6– 8-month-old infants complementary foods 2–3 times per day. • Feed 9– 11-month-old infants complementary foods 3–4 times per day. • Feed 12– 24-month-old children complementary foods 3–4 times per day. • Offer nutritious snacks 1–2 times per day, as desired. ✔ Gradually increase food consistency and variety as the child ages, adapting the diet to the infant’s requirements and abilities • Feed mashed and semi-solid foods, softened with breastmilk, if possible, beginning at 6 months of age. • Feed energy-dense combinations of soft foods to 6– 11-month-olds. • Introduce “finger foods” (snacks that can be eaten by children alone) beginning around 8 months of age. • Make the transition to the family diet at about 12 months of age

Why not? Yes, ma you can. Eggs also are rich in minerals, vitamins and several other nutrients that are beneficial for infants in many respects. Egg white, being rich in potassium and proteins, helps with organ function. Egg yolks contain choline and cholesterol which are associated with brain development in infants.

NO, you can't feed your baby pounded yam as your baby. Foods should be fed mashed and semi-solid foods which pounded yam is not.

Yes

Take him to the hospital, they will treat him according to the symptoms

Go to Augustsecrets on instagram. She has varieties of food for babies.

Home made food in puree or mashes form. e.g rice puree + egg. Boil little rice without salt then blend with already boiled egg yolk and serve warm. U can also introduce moimoi, mashed potatoes with fish etc. Research more on Nigeria home made food for babies. Its better than cereals always. Introduce safe fruits for his age too.

U can start with pap and milk, cereals too. Then patiently introduce what u eat to him or her in puree food. E.g rice puree + egg yolk. Boil d rice with no salt, allow it to cool off a bit, then add already boiled egg yolk to it and blend, serve warm immediately. U can research online for more cos not all babies take cereal or pap so u have to be well prepared.

Cerelac is okay. U can also try home made food/puree too, e.g rice + egg yolk puree, (Cook rice till soft, no salt added, boil egg and blend little quantity with egg yolk, serve warm) boiled sweet potatoes with egg yolk/boiled mackerel fish aka titus, moimoi, mashed beans but u peel d shaft before cooking then add ground crayfish amd little palm oil, pap with milk/ground crayfish etc

@DrDara, thanks

Usually, you'll start feeling Braxton Hicks contractions sometime in the second trimester, getting more pronounced the farther along you go in pregnancy. They can feel like a tightening of the stomach, as your abdomen (or rather the uterus) gets hard for no reason.

Yes. I started including it to my baby's pap @ 6 months