Child health

Nutrition & diet

Age-specific feeding assessment

Modules for 0–6 months, 6–12 months, 1–2 years, preschool, school age, and adolescents. Enter growth and diet details for an energy/protein estimate, possible gaps, feeding advice, and vegetarian / non-vegetarian meal ideas. Below, feeding tips for constipation, anaemia, diarrhoea, fever, cold & cough, and malnutrition are in English and Telugu. To combine this with development and vaccination, request the child health dashboard.

Parent education screen only — not a diagnosis. Discuss results with Dr. N. Chaitanya Krishna at Imperial Hospitals, Bhimavaram.

Feeding in common illnesses

Parent guidance in English and Telugu. This does not replace a clinic visit.

Softer stools with fibre, water, and less excess milk.

Offer

  • Papaya, ripe banana, orange, pear, apple with skin (if chewed well), soaked raisins.
  • Green vegetables, salad, dal, ragi, whole wheat roti — not only maida / bakery food.
  • Water in a cup with meals after 6 months. Buttermilk or diluted fresh fruit (no packaged juice).
  • A little ghee in food. Regular play and a calm toilet time after breakfast.

Limit / avoid

  • Too much milk (especially >500–600 ml after 1 year) — it fills the child and reduces fibre foods.
  • Chips, biscuits, noodles, and low-fibre junk every day.
  • Force-sitting on the pot for a long time, or punishment around toilet.

At home

  • Under 6 months: continue exclusive breastfeeding. Do not give extra water, honey, or home laxatives unless the doctor says so.
  • Gentle clockwise tummy massage; bicycle leg movements for infants.
  • If formula-fed, check powder-to-water mixing. Do not add extra cereal to the bottle.

See the doctor if

  • Blood in stool, severe pain, vomiting, a swollen belly, or no stool with lethargy.
  • A young baby who is not passing stool and is vomiting — seek care the same day.

Age module

Active: 1–2 years · 1 year — adjust years/months if needed.

Food groups on most days