The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Weaning Practices Among Mothers of Chandigarh, City


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1 College of Home Science, HPKV, Palampur-176 062, India
2 CD Department, Govt. Home Science College, Chandigarh, India
     

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Most mothers can produce sufficient breast milk to sustain adequate growth only for the first four to six months. By this time baby weighs 6 kg and requires 600 Kcal for his growth. The aim should be to start adding semisolids to the diet at this time so that the balance of the energy is supplied by semisolids.
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Raj Pathania
College of Home Science, HPKV, Palampur-176 062, India
Nirmala Chaudhary
CD Department, Govt. Home Science College, Chandigarh, India

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Most mothers can produce sufficient breast milk to sustain adequate growth only for the first four to six months. By this time baby weighs 6 kg and requires 600 Kcal for his growth. The aim should be to start adding semisolids to the diet at this time so that the balance of the energy is supplied by semisolids.