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Hello mothers, its good to be here. Please I have a question, am a first time mum, my son will soon be four months, can I introduce pap/corn/dawa or millet to him? If yes how do I prepare it, what other nutritional ingredients can I add? Thanks a lot

Hello, it is best to introduce one new food at a time (every 3 days) to help detect allergy and intolerance.
Your child's major nutrition needs now is VitA, Iron, Calcium, protein...

Like you want to, you may start with fermented sorghum (Aka Guinea Corn) cereal -Oka baba.

First you hand pick the grains,
soak for 2 days,
then you wet mill (industrial milling machine, not home blenders),
you sieve out chaff using the local sieving cloth available at all open markets,
Then you pour your sieved mixture into the cloth and place something heavy to force out excess water.
What you've got left is your Ogi/Oka-baba.

You may add soya (requires soaking & cooking before milling) later, then ginger/Dry Fish, Cray Fish but ask your PED before introducing seafood... New scientific evidence advise early introduction of seafood.

Other food purees you may try and then combine later:
Sweet potato, Avocado, egg yolk, Oats, Ewedu, liver, Peas, beans, carrots...

Before you start feeding your child, ensure you can answer Yes to the following questions.
1. Can the child sit without support?
2. Has the child doubled her birth weight?
3. Is the child's neck is stable?
4. Has the child shown interest in food?

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So educative.

please help me my baby of 5months is very skinny, what can I give him to make him add weight.

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Hello all,
Dis is so Educative and informative.luv wat u all are doing in dis forum.I'm actually a first time mom and my baby just turned 6months lastweek.I want to know tips/strategies I can use to get her to accept the solids I'm introducing because so far,mealtimes has always been hell of a struggle,only for me to succumb and finally give her breastmilk.how do I go about it pls.

wat food can a 4 months old take

Good day all,my baby is 4months+ and is very reluctant to take his cereals,but I have noticed that he jumps anytime he sees us eating,I dnt knw wot else to do cos I wld b resuming work fully very soon&he wld b staying hme with my mother. Also noticed that he doesn't even breastfeed as much as he used to,aldo he still plays like usual bt I wld love him to eat well.I ve also given him ogi baba which I think he prefers.wot can I put in it to make it more nutritious for him.thanks.Any advice wld b appreciated.thanks mamas
How old is he?

Just make sure he drinks formula , it has all the good stuff and fruits to prevent constipation,

mixed cereals are good options too ( nestle makes a variety of just add water kinds),

oatmeal is also very nutritious, as long as he eats these oyinbo food,

he'll learn how to eat other complicated stuff later.

Apple doesn't blend very smooth and to avoid choking please leave out unless he's old enough to chew, you won't believe how small food they can choke on.

Spicy food starts from chicken wings from soups so he can suck on, put your own food in his mouth, gradually he will get used to it.

Banana makes a great bedtime snack too.

Toast with unsweetened jam/ fruit spread yum!

Dry cereals like Cheerios , corn pops, they melt quickly in their mouth and fill them good.

You don't need too much ceremony for infant meal if you don't want to be disappointed cos of all your effort .

That indomie( its diff name here) without the mix but pasta sauce is good too.

Sticky rice ( sushi rice) with stir fry sauce.

I've got a lot but it depends of the age group.

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Great!!! Pls I hv a very serious issue bothering me... My 2yrs n 3mnths old baby doesn't eat solid food at all..d moment u bring n feed him,he refuses to open his mouth n wen u eventually force him, he wil vomit everything...meanwhile he was born a little earlier by d doc said there s nothin wrong wit his throat or him generally.. Pls help what can I give him or do for him to start eating solid food.. Tnx n God bles

hi, am a first tyme mom, i give my 7 month old baby semolina and nan2, though she loves it but can u pls help me know the kind of nutrient shes getting from dis food. thanks

Hello house, my baby is 9months old, pls when can I start giving her SOY BEANS. 4 I read it somewhere dat its not good 4 babies. Ur reply is urgently needed. Thank u.

Those dat dnt hv blender can't we us plastic mortar

darami:
Beef, Peas and Potatoes
(3 servings)
1/2 cup of cooked beef
1/2 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
1 small potato

1. wash, peel and dice potato. Place in a saucepan, cover with water, and boil for 10-15 minutes.
2. Add peas to saucepan. Boil for another 5-10 minutes until peas and potatoes are both very tender.
3. Let cool, then place in food processor with beef. Puree as needed to reach desired consistency, adding leftover cooking water to thin out the mixture.


Chicken, Carrots and Rice

(4 Servings)

1/2 cup cooked chicken
1/4 cup cooked rice ( I prefer whole grain rice for my baby)
1 medium carrot

1. wash and peel the carrots. Cut into small pieces.
2. Place in a saucepan with enough water to cover the carrots. Allow  the carrots to cook for about 15 minutes or until tender.
3. Place the carrots in a food processor/blender with the cooked  rice. Add the cooked chicken and puree for 30 second.
4. Add water, formula, or breastmilk one spoon at a time to make the mixture smoother. Continue to pureeing until smooth.

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Is Your Child Underweight? Here are 20 Best Natural Foods for a Healthy Weight Gain!



Is your child too thin or malnourished? Would you like your little one to have that cute, chubby appearance that everyone loves, but strangely, despite feeding him properly, he doesn’t seem to be gaining weight? Want to know the natural foods to help your baby gain a “healthy” weight?

Yes, right? I thought as much! The rate at which many of you have been sending in mails asking for suggestions on best foods for weight gain in babies & toddlers got me working.

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First you need to find out whether your child is actually underweight or whether you just think he should become “orobo’ and have that “evidence-of-good-living look” every Nigerian woman is proud of


Below is a simple and easy to follow guide from the “Textbook of Pediatrics by OP Ghai” that can help you know if your child needs to gain weight or not. I follow this guide religiously and I’m always happy whenever I weigh my daughter at every stage and she is in this range of weight gain for her age bracket.

Weight gain according to age



· Till 3 months babies gain about 0.18 to 0.21 kg per week.

· Doubles the birth weight by age 5 months.

· For the remaining 1 year they gain about 0.04kg of weight every month.

· Trebles the birth weight by 1 year.

· 4 times the birth weight by 2 years.

· 5 times the birth weight by 3 years.

· 6 times the birth weight by 5 years.

· 7 times the birth weight by 7 years.

· 10 times the birth weight by 10 years.

· On an average a child gains 2 kg every year between 3 to 7 years of age and 3 kg per year after that till pubertal growth spurt begins.



A surer way of knowing if your child is underweight

Ask your paediatrician to measure your toddler’s height and weight. She can use the measurements to confirm whether your toddler is a healthy weight or not.

The doctor will take into account your toddler's previous growth pattern, his weight at birth and his height. She will plot your child's measurements on a growth chart to check that he is growing well over time. If your child is growing along his growth curve, your doctor will probably tell you there is no cause for concern.

If your doctor does say that your child is underweight, don’t panic yet because there is no real risk to his health or development, unless there is an underlying illness that is causing him to lose weight.

If your doctor notices a change in your child's growth pattern, she might want to investigate further to understand what might be causing it. Your doctor will need to maintain and plot your child's growth chart regularly, so ask how often she needs to see your child for growth check-ups.


Common Causes of Underweight and Simple Solutions

Most doctors recommend that preschoolers take deworming medicine once a year to prevent a worm infection. A worm infection can lead to loss of weight, if not treated in time.

Your child may also lose weight if he's been ill, perhaps from a tummy bug or other illness. Having diarrhoea may mean your toddler doesn't absorb the nutrients he needs into his bloodstream, so he loses weight. If this is the case, your toddler will get back to his normal weight within a couple of weeks of getting better.

Other illnesses can lead to weight loss but often they are associated with symptoms that will help the doctor to diagnose and treat the illness. Unexplained, sudden weight loss will need further investigation.

Your doctor will check your child's diet as well. Toddlers have small tummies and are really active but their appetite usually meets the needs of the body.

You can discuss your toddler’s feeding concerns with your doctor, a professional dietitian or certified child nutritionist. Many mums feel that their child doesn't eat enough. Instead of worrying about the quantity of food your child eats, focus on the quality. Give your child a variety of fruits, vegetables, cereals and good sources of protein and iron.

Also ensure he gets between 350 and 400 ml of milk per day. If you give your child a balanced and varied diet, even if he doesn't eat much, he is likely to be getting the nutrients he needs.

Toddlers tend to be notoriously fussy eaters so your doctor might prescribe a multivitamin supplement that ensures he gets the nutrients he needs to develop well. Or she might just prescribe an iron supplement if your toddler is vegetarian.

Only give supplements if your doctor has advised you to. Supplementing with iron when you don't need to can cause problems. For example, too much iron can interfere with how your toddler's body absorbs other minerals. Excess iron can also cause constipation, which may put your toddler off eating, making the problem worse.

You can help your toddler to enjoy food and eat well by encouraging him to feel relaxed at mealtimes. Try not to put pressure on him to eat. It's more likely to put him off than encourage him.

Try to create a regular mealtimes and snack times for him. Whenever you can, eat at a table, as a family. Remove any distractions by turning off the television set, putting away phones, video games or tablets. Limit meal times to about 30 minutes and if your child doesn't want to eat any more, remove the food and give it again at the next meal (ensure proper hygiene though).

If your child hasn't eaten much at one meal, he will compensate by eating more the next. But don't give him desserts or foods he likes that are low in nutrition just to fill him up if he hasn't eaten much. This will encourage fussiness

A good way of keeping a track of the foods your child eats and ensuring he is getting a good variety of foods is to use a meal plan. I will release “An age-by-age meal plan” on this blog soon for you to adopt my style or use it as a guide to create your own.



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Is really interesting to know all this at right time.

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My baby is 6mnths n 3weeks but he still can't tolerate any little lump either in his pap or cereal, he throws up. So am scared of introducing solid like semo n okoro soup to him like I did for his older ones. Pls is it normal with some kids to trow up at any little lump?

dujika:
My baby is 6mnths n 3weeks but he still can't tolerate any little lump either in his pap or cereal, he throws up. So am scared of introducing solid like semo n okoro soup to him like I did for his older ones. Pls is it normal with some kids to trow up at any little lump?

I know this is late, but it's normal for kids. I hope the little one has adjusted well. Even as an adult I am extremely irritated by lump in pap as well.

I love this thread so trying some of d recipes for my 1 year old

I am hoping to try mashed banana purée for my smallie today! Does anyone have any tips to prevent it going black or rather discoloured?

Plz my baby is on ebf. She just clocked 6mth nd i need receipe for her plz

Kelechijoan:
Plz my baby is on ebf. She just clocked 6mth nd i need receipe for her plz

Read back the few available pages maybe you'll find some recipes to suit you!

feddy27:


6 Months

1. Apple Pap/Custard

Ingredients
Pap/Custard
Pureed apples
Baby's formula

Method
Peel, dice and cook apples till soft then blend to a smooth consistency
Make your pap/custard and add pureed apples + baby's milk

2. Oats Porridge

Ingredients
Ground oats
Pureed bananas
Baby's milk

Method
Add oat to water and place pan on fire
When ready, add pureed banana + baby's milk


I have more but I need to run out now... will continue when I'm less busy

CC: kelechijoan

Hello mummies in the house.pls I need a meal plan for my 2 yrs old boy.the only thing he loves to take are oat,bread n tea,golden morn,noodles n egg.kindly hlp me with a meal plan.thanks

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Thanks. Hope I can use it for my two year old boy

lizlazy:
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Thanks. Hope I can use it for my two year old boy

I think so

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