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15 Months Old Baby Food - Ideas, Chart and Recipes
It is quite natural to completely run out of ideas for meals or even snacks for a 15-month-old child when you are used to a very typical meal schedule for yourself. The nutritional requirements for adults and kids are quite different and figuring out what food items can suffice them both can be quite tricky. This is where a proper meal plan and a simple schedule can be quite handy.
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Nutrient Requirements for a 15 Months Old Child
The nutritional requirements for a 15-month-old child are all-encompassing. There is a necessity for all the major nutrients to be present in the appropriate quantities, even with reduced food intake.
1. Supporting nutrients
With reduced food intake, the chances of minor nutrients such as probiotics, omega-3 acids and others falling short in their required proportion are quite high. Therefore, a special focus is needed to ensure these are included in the diet.
2. Water
Including water, especially in the diet is highly recommended since most kids won’t remember to have as much water as they should. Roughly a litre of water is the least your child should drink in a single day.
3. Iron
The requirement of iron from other food items increases strongly as your child grows up, since his dependency on breastmilk, the primary source of iron, will begin to reduce. Make sure that he gets 7mg of iron daily from his food intake.
4. Sodium
The major food item that provides us with sodium is salt. While that might usually take care of the general requirement of a child amongst other food items, households that sparingly use salt should take extra care of this.
5. Fibre
Bowel movement and proper digestion are how your children can truly get the benefits that all the nutrients provide. Including fibre in the diet not only ensures this but also keeps the rest of the body functioning optimally.
6. Carbohydrates
The powerhouse of all energy, these form the core of any meal that your kid would have. There should be no compromise in the number of carbohydrates since there is a vast dependency of various bodily processes on it.
7. Proteins
Vegetarian families might worry about providing their kids with the necessary amount of protein they need. While meat does provide a substantial amount of protein, there are vegetarian alternatives providing good nutrition, too.
8. Calories
The growth rate of your kid might not be as rapid as it was during his early baby days. This results in a calorie requirement of around a kilocalorie or so, on a daily basis, which increases gradually over the years.
How Much Food Does Toddler Need at 15th Month?
Depending on your child’s physical activities and metabolism, a toddler’s food requirements stay within the range of 1000 to 1400 calories within the first few years. Hence, breakfast ideas and meal options need to strike a balance together to ensure proper nutrition for the child.
Best Foods for Fifteen-Month-Old Baby
Some specific food items make for great choices in giving your little one a wholesome meal that provides the necessary nutrition he needs.
1. Meat
It is important to know that little kids cannot have large pieces of meat such as steaks or hams like adults. The protein requirement for their age can be substantially satisfied by opting for lean meat alternatives, such as minced pork, soft fish, crumbled chicken or ham, and so on. Precautions need to be taken when including seafood in their diet.
2. Legumes and Nuts
While eggs also make for a great meal choice to provide your kids with proteins and fats, vegetarians can rejoice with a better alternative in legumes and nuts. Giving nuts directly to your kid is not advised since it can be a choking hazard. However, using food items that contain nuts as an element shouldn’t be a problem.
3. Vegetables
Most kids will start eating their veggies around this age. Certain items might still be a bit difficult to chew, and those can be either boiled or steamed to soften them up. Avoid fried vegetables and opt for a variety that gives your kid a wider taste spectrum to enjoy.
4. Grains
Parents are suggested to go for whole grain varieties when choosing food items, as an easy way to keep up with the nutrient requirement of your child. These can exist in variants of roti, rice and pasta as well. On the other hand, any fortified cereals free from artificial additions make for a great choice, too.
5. Fruits
Not only do fruits provide your kid with a different range of tastes as compared to other food items, but the presence of natural fibre in them also helps in stimulation of the digestive system as well as help in procuring different vitamins.
6. Snacks
While your little one might munch of tiny pieces of cookie or toast, it is best to avoid giving any sugar-heavy products early in life. Make use of cheese based items or steamed veggies to satiate the random cravings.
7. Oil
Even a 15-month-old baby requires fat, much more than anybody else. Those are the energy reserves that keep them going. Opt for oils that have no trans fats or go for alternatives like butter.
8. Dairy
A combination of protein and calcium is highly necessary for kids at this age since their bones and muscles need to be strong. Make sure you include whole milk and some yoghurt in your kid’s diet.
9. Juices
Although it is best your kids have fruits instead of juices, these still can be a great addition to his diet, but only when pressed fresh and absent of any additions. Don’t replace water intake with juices.
10. Multivitamins
The body constitution or family lifestyle might make a nutrient deficiency possible in a child. Such a scenario needs to be combated with a multivitamin that can supplement any dietary shortfalls.
Video: Diet Plan for 15 Month Old Baby
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15 Month Old Baby Food Chart/Meal Plan
Putting together a baby diet chart for 15-month-old kids isn’t an easy task. Referring to the one below, you can create your own that suits your child the best.
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 1, Day 1
Breakfast
Rajgira(amaranth) puff milkshake with chopped anjeer(fig)
Mid-morning
Chopped pear / apple
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato
Evening
Seviyan(semolina) porridge
Dinner
Paratha + paneer(cottage cheese) bhurji
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 1, Day 2
Breakfast
Boiled egg yolk or homemade paneer(cottage cheese)
Mid-morning
Chopped melon
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Chikoo(sapota) milkshake
Dinner
Vegetable soup + fried rice + a few slices of carrot
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 1, Day 3
Breakfast
Besan(gram flour)-jowar(sorghum)-coriander chilla made with curd
Mid-morning
Orange juice
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + grated carrot
Evening
Palak(spinach) dhokla
Dinner
Mixed vegetable khichdi with kadhi
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 1, Day 4
Breakfast
Besan(gram flour) chilla with grated carrots
Mid-morning
Chikoo(sapota) milkshake
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Sweet potato + poha(flatenned rice) powder
Dinner
Whole wheat pasta in homemade tomato puree
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 1, Day 5
Breakfast
Vegetable upma made with buttermilk
Mid-morning
Date and skimmed milk powder ladoo
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot
Evening
Carrot-beetroot soup with mashed murmura(puffed rice)
Dinner
Dal khichdi with vegetable soup
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 1, Day 6
Breakfast
Omelette with bread or paneer(cottage cheese) sandwich
Mid-morning
Palak(spinach) + grapes-apple smoothie
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
2-3 paneer(cottage cheese)-anjeer(fig) ladoo
Dinner
Stuffed parathas with curd or lassi
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 1, Day 7
Breakfast
Rajgira(amaranth)- wheat sheera with mashed raisins
Mid-morning
Date ladoo mixed with chana(chickpeas) powder + milk
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato
Evening
Papaya and pear cubes
Dinner
Roti + sabzi + dal fry
Ensure the child has at least half a cup of milk every day.
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 2, Day 1
Breakfast
1 egg or paneer(cottage cheese) paratha with green chutney
Mid-morning
1 glass of apple milkshake
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato
Evening
Seviyan(semolina) porridge
Dinner
Paneer(cottage cheese) cutlets with broccoli soup and toast
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 2, Day 2
Breakfast
Scrambled eggs + multigrain toast + 1 glass of fresh orange juice
Mid-morning
1 glass of chocolate milkshake
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Whole wheat crackers with dahi(curd)-palak(spinach) dip
Dinner
Paneer(cottage cheese) or egg pulao with vegetable raita
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 2, Day 3
Breakfast
Rajgira(amaranth) puff porridge with almond and walnut powder
Mid-morning
Papaya
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + grated carrot
Evening
Boiled sweet potato with chaat masala(spice powder mix)
Dinner
Chole(chickpeas) paratha and pumpkin soup
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 2, Day 4
Breakfast
1 cup of poha + 1 small glass of fresh orange juice
Mid-morning
1 glass of milk
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Paneer(cottage cheese) cubes with honey or chaat masala(spice powder mix)
Dinner
Ragi(finger millet)-wheat roti with any sabzi and dal
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 2, Day 5
Breakfast
French toast + 1 glass of fresh apple juice
Mid-morning
1 glass of chikoo(sapota) milkshake
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot
Evening
Rajgira(amaranth) ladoo dipped in milk
Dinner
Spinach-quinoa khichdi with curd
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 2, Day 6
Breakfast
Dhokla + green chutney
Mid-morning
Strawberry yoghurt or banana raita
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Ragi(finger millet) satva
Dinner
Baingan(brinjal) bharta with bajra(pearl millet) roti and kadhi
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 2, Day 7
Breakfast
1 egg or besan(gram flour) omelette
Mid-morning
Custard apple milkshake
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato
Evening
Potato-cheese lollipop
Dinner
Drumstick soup with moringa leaves+ paneer(cottage cheese) paratha
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 3, Day 1
Breakfast
Vegetable upma made with buttermilk
Mid-morning
Date and skimmed milk powder ladoo
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato
Evening
Potato and dahi(curd) chaat
Dinner
Vegetable khichdi with dahi or kadhi
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 3, Day 2
Breakfast
Whole wheat pancakes with honey or sugar and milk
Mid-morning
Palak(spinach) + grapes- apple smoothie
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Wheat and soy flour cookies with milk
Dinner
1-2 small star-shaped jowar(sorghum)-paneer(cottage cheese)-palak(spinach) paratha
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 3, Day 3
Breakfast
Jowar(sorghum) puff porridge
Mid-morning
Date ladoo mixed with chana(chickpeas) powder + milk
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + grated carrot
Evening
Paneer(cottage cheese) cubes with honey or chaat masala(spice powder mix)
Dinner
Peas and potato sabzi with paratha
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 3, Day 4
Breakfast
Murmura(puffed rice) porridge with almond powder
Mid-morning
Mango/strawberry yoghurt with oats
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Apple kheer + carrot paratha
Dinner
Dal khichdi with grated carrot
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 3, Day 5
Breakfast
1 cup of poha + 1 small glass of fresh orange juice
Mid-morning
Oats-apple smoothie
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot
Evening
Dalia(broken wheat)
Dinner
Shahi paneer with paratha and tomato- mushroom soup
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 3, Day 6
Breakfast
French toast + 1 glass of fresh apple juice
Mid-morning
Peanut ladoo
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Methi(fenugreek leaves) thepla + lauki(bottle gourd) kofta
Dinner
Idli with non-spicy sambar
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 3, Day 7
Breakfast
Multigrain chilla + milk
Mid-morning
Mashed potato with cheese
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato
Evening
Fruit milkshake
Dinner
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 4, Day 1
Breakfast
Fruit custard
Mid-morning
Sattu(barley) ladoo
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato
Evening
Grilled carrot coins with cheese
Dinner
Methi(fenugreek leaves) paratha with lauki(bottle gourd) kofta
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 4, Day 2
Breakfast
Grated cucumber and oats pancake
Mid-morning
Methi(fenugreek leaves) puri
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Seviyan(semolina) porridge
Dinner
Paneer(cottage cheese) cutlets with palak(spinach) soup and toast
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 4, Day 3
Breakfast
Vegetable upma made with buttermilk
Mid-morning
Mashed and eseeded custard apple
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + grated carrot
Evening
Whole wheat crackers with dahi(curd)-palak(spinach) dip
Dinner
Kadhi chawal and tomato slices
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 4, Day 4
Breakfast
Omelette with bread or paneer(cottage cheese) sandwich
Mid-morning
Melon juice
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Homemade French fries or aloo(potato) chips
Dinner
1 small cup chole(chickpeas) + 2 small puri + 1 small glass lassi
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 4, Day 5
Breakfast
Rajgira(amaranth) wheat sheera with mashed raisins
Mid-morning
Scrambled eggs or paneer(cottage cheese) ladoo
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot
Evening
Makhana(fox nut) + chocolate milkshake
Dinner
Fish curry or paneer(cottage cheese) curry with rice
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 4, Day 6
Breakfast
Mini Kanchipuram idlis with chutney
Mid-morning
Murmura sev
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Sliced apple or banana
Dinner
Paneer(cottage cheese) paratha with capsicum sabzi
Diet for a 15-month-old – Week 4, Day 7
Breakfast
Scrambled egg + multigrain toast + 1 glass of chocolate milkshake
Mid-morning
Boiled chana(chickpeas) chaat
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato
Evening
Mango milkshake
Dinner
Peas and potato sabzi with paratha
Video: 15 Month Old Baby Food Recipes
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Food Recipes for a 15 Months Old Baby
For parents struggling with unique meals or lunch ideas for their 15-month-old kid, these recipes can provide a quick escape as well as stoke their imagination to make some more.
1. Curd Rice
The quintessential food preparation that works wonders no matter when and where you have it.
Ingredients
Black gram
Ginger
Curry leaves
Green chilli
Red Chilli
Oil
Mustard seeds
Salt
Cream
Curd
Milk
Cooked rice
How To Prepare
Take the cooked rice and mash it well. Add milk to it and stir it all together. Follow it up with the curd and cream and stir it again.
Take a pan and put some oil in it. Put all the seasoning elements together and heat them well. Add some oil and pour in the rice into this.
2. Khichdi
What might be comfort food for adults in their illness, is a perfect lunch item for young kids, providing great nutrition.
Ingredients
Pepper powder
Turmeric
Ghee
Salt
Vegetables
Red gram
Rice
How To Prepare
Take the rice and dal together and wash them well. Keep them soaked underwater for about 30 minutes.
Until then, take the vegetables and chop them properly. Add these to the rice and dal bowl. Place this inside a cooker and let it sit on medium heat until two whistles.
Release the pressure and check if the rice is cooked.
Take it out in a bowl and mash it with ghee. Add salt, pepper and turmeric for added taste and mix properly.
3. Pasta Kheer
Caught you by surprise, didn’t it? Let your child revel in delight as well when he comes across this weirdly beautiful recipe.
Ingredients
Milk
Rice flour
Green cardamoms
Jaggery syrup
Pasta
Water
How To Prepare
Take a pan and add water to it. Bring it to a boil, add the pasta to it, cook it, and drain it well.
In another pan, add ghee and butter with some cashews and roast them well. Follow up with milk and let it boil. Add the pasta to it and cook it all together.
In a cup, add milk, water and the rice flour. Mix it all properly till it is smooth. Pour it into the pan and stir continuously.
Once the kheer is thick, add cardamom seeds with jaggery syrup, and serve.
4. Roasted Green Beans
Do away with the usual boring snacks and add a great flavour to this healthy option that will make your child fall in love with greens.
Ingredients
Extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt
Green beans
How To Prepare
Start by heating the oven to a temperature of 425 degrees. Keep a pan inside it for 8-10 minutes.
Add the beans in a bowl and pour a little oil while sprinkling some salt. Toss them all together to mix it well.
Spread these beans on a sheet laid on the tray, without letting them cover each other.
Place them in the oven for around 10 minutes to make them crispy and soft.
5. Purple Veggie Puree
For kids that are bored with the same old purees, this vividly coloured version will have their eyes light up instantly.
Ingredients
Water
Lemon juice
Frozen spinach
Blueberries
How To Prepare
Take a pan and add water and spinach to it together. Bring it to a boil and let it simmer for 8 minutes.
Drain the water and mash together lemon juice, water, blueberries and spinach to form a nice thick puree.
Feeding Tips
With some simple tips, while feeding your kid, you can make the experience easier for you and better for the little ones.
Let your kid eat from the food prepared for your family as well, as long as it isn’t spicy
Start teaching your kid to eat certain items with his own hands
Don’t force your kid to finish up his food quickly
It is fine for your kid to eat intermittently than sit quietly for a full meal
Don’t fuss if your kid suddenly changes his eating habits
Make the entire experience of enjoying food items a fun-filled one
With numerous dinner ideas for your little kid at your disposal, your meals will take a new life of their own in the coming weeks. Observe your child and try to see what he likes and what he doesn’t, to balance out his meal schedule accordingly.
Disclaimer:
Each child is different and so use these meal plans as a trusted guide as per your discretion. You can modify the meals according to your child’s preferences / requirements.
Never force-feed a child.
While preparing formula, please follow the instructions on the box and use the measuring spoon provided with it.
While introducing solid food to a baby, initially, one needs to prepare watery gruels/soups. As a child gets older, the caretaker/ mother has to increase the thickness of the liquids slowly according to the child’s capacity to swallow. Foods that are too thick can cause stomach upset/ unnecessary load; while excessively watery food might cause the child to remain hungry.
Some kids may eat less on some days and that is absolutely alright. However, if a child eats less for more than 3-4 consecutive days, please visit a doctor to guide further.
A child may eat less during the teething phase or if he/she may not be feeling well. You could increase breast milk /formula feeds on those days. Re-introduce the foods once the child is back to normal.
Don’t stop feeding if the child is suffering from diarrhoea.
You can alter the taste of the food by adding some natural flavours like cinnamon, jeera powder, lemon juice, curry leaves etc. if the child doesn’t accept the food initially.
If your child suffers from an allergy to nuts, gluten or eggs, please consult your doctor before feeding him/her any foods that may contain them.
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How Safe is Foetal (Selective) Reduction?
Most people opt for fertility treatments when they are struggling to get pregnant. But where they are expecting one baby, cases arise when a pregnancy might include twins, triplets, or even more babies. Carrying them ahead healthily may not be always possible and undergoing a pregnancy reduction might be a decision you would have to make.
What is Multifetal Reduction?
A multifetal reduction is a surgical procedure. It is used to reduce the number of foetuses held by a pregnant woman so that the resultant number of foetuses can be carried forward and successfully delivered. It is also termed as selective pregnancy reduction in some cases.
Why Foetal Reduction is Done?
If getting pregnant is a difficult task in itself, keeping that pregnancy healthy and having an uncomplicated delivery is even more difficult. These become tough with every foetus that grows within the uterus. Risks of babies being stillborn or miscarriage increase rapidly when pregnant with multiples. Some babies may not develop correctly or have birth-related defects. Therefore, a foetal reduction helps keep these risks to a minimum level.
Benefits of Multifoetal Pregnancy Reduction
There is a strong reason why mothers carrying multiple foetuses think about undergoing a multifetal pregnancy reduction. The benefits that stem as a result of it are not just beneficial for the other children growing in the mother’s womb, but is also a good way to ensure a great future for the ones that continue ahead in life.
1. Reduced Child Cost
The expenses incurred in taking care of multiple children is not something that is possible for every family. With all children being at the same age, they can quickly shake your financial stability. MFPR can help you keep the costs in a range that works for you.
2. Reduced Mental Stress
While financial problems might be one variable of the equation, taking care of multiple children right after birth is a task difficult, for superheroes too. It can quickly get overwhelming for first-time mothers. Sticking to no more than a couple of babies can help you keep your own mental health and physical health in optimal condition to care for the children.
3. Reduced Pregnancy Problems
Every additional foetus that grows within your body does not only increase the size of your uterus and tummy, but stresses your body further in a bid to share resources. Each child taps into the body for resources and has a significant impact on other areas as well. These further increase chances of anaemia, preeclampsia, or diabetes to set in during pregnancy.
4. Reduced Pregnancy Risks
While most mothers can deal with pregnancy problems through the journey until delivery, most of the major risks usually emerge at that point itself. The chances of undergoing a premature delivery, a miscarriage or development of birth defects is extremely high when pregnant with multiple foetuses.
Risks Associated With MFPR
While multifetal pregnancy reduction has numerous benefits that are good for the mother and the children that will be given birth to, it is not free from foetal reduction risks that might manifest as a result of the procedure itself.
1. Emotional Toll
Some parents develop a very strong connection with their foetuses pretty early in life. Seeing them in ultrasounds and naming them right away can create a strong bond of parenthood with those. Therefore, undergoing an MFPR can set in a feeling of guilt or sadness of having rejected their own children. Extreme cases can cause depression to manifest within the mother too, which isn’t good for the remaining babies.
2. The Possibility of An Infection
The MFPR procedure requires external items to come in contact with the tummy or the uterus, in order to successfully reduce the number of foetuses held within. As minor as it might be, there is a minuscule probability of an external infection finding its way inside. The incidents are quite rare, but if an infection does take place, then it can put the remaining foetuses at a risk.
3. A Miscarriage of the Complete Pregnancy
Any disturbance to the existing condition of the foetus always opens up the risk factor of miscarriage. In most cases, if the number of the foetus are few, generally around 3 or 4, the chances of miscarriage are minimal, usually around 4% or so. However, as the number of existing foetuses starts increasing, reaching 6 or more, the risks associated with miscarriage are quite high. Therefore, a decision of proceeding ahead with MFPR might need to be taken intelligently.
Precautions to Take Before Multifetal Reduction Process
A pregnancy that consists of multiple foetuses usually occurs after undergoing a fertility treatment, involving drugs that put the body in the optimum state for pregnancy. Having made this effort, it might be difficult for you to come to terms with reducing the number of foetuses, as well as opening up to the risk of a miscarriage of the remaining ones as well. While most fertility clinics do provide this information beforehand, understanding the repercussions of the decision is extremely necessary.
Foetal Reduction Procedure
When opting for a multifetal pregnancy reduction procedure, the timing needs to be appropriate as well. The apt time for carrying out the procedure is within the first trimester. The foetuses are at the initial stage of their growth around this time and are usually located within separated pouches filled with amniotic fluid. They are yet to share the uterus together.
Doctors may make use of a probe to carry out an ultrasound. This technique helps to get a detailed understanding of the foetuses within the uterus, as compared to the normal ultrasound. The probe helps provide a correct positioning of the foetuses within the uterus. Using that as a map, a medical process is initiated to calmly reduce the foetuses individually. This makes use of a medicine that is intended to stop the heartbeat of that particular foetus. The correct foetus is determined, with the help of a needle that is inserted through the stomach or the vagina and the medicine is injected into the foetus’s pouch.
Another alternative is to remove the blood flow received by the foetus from the umbilical cord. Here, your doctor might use the radiofrequency ablation technique, that makes use of electric currents instead of medicine via the needle.
The number of foetuses to be reduced in a single session depends on your health, the total number of foetuses, and the doctor’s recommendation. Your doctor might give you a general anaesthesia throughout the procedure to keep you away from the process, even though it might be over in some minutes.
What to Expect After Selective Reduction
Once the procedure is completed, you would be asked to stay in the hospital for about 12-24 hours under observation. The remaining foetuses would be observed via ultrasound regularly. A small counselling session might be conducted to gauge your mental well-being.
FAQs
Here are a few questions that are generally on the mind of many women looking to undergo selective pregnancy reduction.
1. Is Foetal Reduction Procedure Painful?
Some doctors do give general anaesthesia during the procedure while others may use only local anaesthesia. In either case, the procedure does not cause much physical pain and is completed within a few minutes.
2. How Much Does Selective Reduction Cost?
The expenses for the procedure differ from hospital to hospital, depending on the number of foetuses and the complexity. At times, your fertility clinics might include the cost in their package as an optional one.
Reducing your existing foetuses is a tricky procedure for the body, but it also affects your emotions. Discuss with your partner before making a decision, and know it is for your best and the benefit of the remaining babies.
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It's not easy but just hang in there - It will get better for sure
When my daughter was born she was just 2.5kgs. It was a normal delivery but BM was not getting generated and she was also unable to latch. On day 2, doctors suggested to use breastpump for stimulation and nipple shield for latching. But nothing was helpful and my baby was on formula. On day 4 colostrum started coming but my milk secretion was very low and whatever little amount came, my baby was unable to suck properly. I continued pumping the milk out and giving her along with formula. I started taking galact granules. My mom and in laws suggested taking raw papaya, lauki, sabudana, etc..It was so frustrating and I was taking a lot of stress. I continued pumping and made sure to latch her a few times no matter what. This continued for a month and my supply started increasing gradually. At end of 1st month, my stiches pain was gone and I was in a better position to sit and feed for long time. Luckily my baby also never gave up inspite of using bottles. Finally she was able to latch directly and I got rid of the shield but that was not the end to my problems.
I started getting pain and burning sensation in my nipples. Initially I applied nipple butter, then nipcare cream. But that wasn't helpful and soon it was so painful that I had to stop feeding her from left side (which was quite injured and also cracked). Again went to a doctor and she suggested applying antibiotic cream. She suggested to avoid breastpump as it might cause breast injuries / infection but I could not take that advice . After all, that was the only way to provide my child with BM when I was not latching her during the healing time. Throughout this I always made sure to latch her from the right side to keep kicking my milk production. My appetite & water intake was increasing. Finally came a day Around 2.5 months when I was able to latch her from both sides. I kept on getting various other problems like blocked duct and inflammation in aeorola area (my baby used to press sometimes so hard) But i always made sure to make her latch atleast from one breast along with pumping out milk from the injured one.
Basically, I have tried everything. Breatfeeding, pumping out milk and formula (when required). The stiches pain, the nipple pain, the growth sprouts, all of them. My BM quantity almost stopped increasing and has been constant when she was 4 months and formula intake increased accordingly.
I used to feel so guilty sometimes but slowly made peace with the fact that I am doing my best and giving formula if required is not that bad. What matters to me now is that my baby got all the milk that I produced no matter which way and today I feel a sense of satisfaction when she weighs 6.5kgs at 6 month
We will start solid food soon but will continue our breastfeeding sessions as long as she wants. So all the new moms out there, hang on - it will get better 🙂 Read more
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Why the expectant moms are called as patient in the hospital ?? Are we sick ??
For the first time MOM-TO-BE it might would have hurt the emotions when they heard themselves as PATIENT at hospitals . Ever since a women start nurturing a life inside the womb they heard and read everywhere that it is the divine power allocated to only
women’s of the world to bring a life in the world. Motherhood is a journey where there are ups and down and when the expectant MoM are called as PATIENT at hospital isn’t it demeaning or dishonouring the super power provided by the god to them by considering
them as suffering from some diseases and reffered as PATIENT ?? We are not suffering from any diesease . Plz stop calling pregnant women as PATIENT at hospital . Please for heaven sake stop realising us as SICK and use some non-hurting word like EXPECTANT
or anything which is more boosting then hurting . Our body is moulded in such a way that we are not giving a life to be sick . Doctors are just here to help us ease the journey .
Each motherhood experience is unique in its own way, EXPECTANT MOM comes into sudden anxiety with hospital environment so let’s try to comfort them by atleast not calling them PATIENT .
Hormonal disbalance during pregnancy make it real difficult for MOM-TO-BE let’s not complicate their hormonal rush with forcefully letting them feel SICK .
Let the strong body and soul remain strong !!
Let them feel super powerful !!
Let the nurture happens more organically !!
Let the balance energy of nature play it role more efficiently !!
Let the power and the energy doubles by motivating them at par !!
First time MOM - TO - BE are prone to be depression with the corona spread all around , they are struck at work , away from family , working and doing all the day to day activities for their own survival and best forthe growth of the womb . In this
time when world is struggling with the spread of corona virus let’s lower the stress level out of MOM -TO-BE.
Let’s try to support the Mom to be more and more so that the gurney became easy for them . Read more
Dr Laxmi Chavan-Sawant has added a new answer
Trying To Conceive
8 hours ago
Q. hi have one question
LT 10x18mm and RT 18x20mm and ET 6.5
what it mean??? and should I start intercourse
Dr Laxmi Chavan-Sawant
Ayurvedic Gynaecologist
7 hours ago
A. since you are right follicle is 18 mm yes of course you can start with your intercourse for conception as in 1 to 2 days
their maybe rupture of the follicle by which your sperm should be present there for conception
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7 hours ago
Q. #asktheexpert
why baby vomit
Dr Ghouse
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7 hours ago
A. for babies less than 6 months may not be a problem. small babies will be having lot of gas because of various reasons it is advisable to do burping of the baby immediately after feeding please give colimex DF drops to the baby they are safe
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Q. i am 35 weeks 3 days pregnant... my ultrasound report shows that "fl and hl are shorter compared to bpd"... is this anything to worry
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A. You should have proper consultation with your treating doctor , as some examination or investigations may be needful, so that proper medications can be given And the treatment can be done very properly.
needs proper follow-up for this
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A. use nasal drops , that acts faster .
You should have proper consultation with your treating doctor , as some examination or investigations may be needful, so that proper medications can be given And the treatment can be done very properly.
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Trying To Conceive
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Q. hi,
my LT 10x18mm and RT 18x20mm and ET 6.5 , what if I intercourse after 2 days, can I do intercourse in ovulation day can become a pregent .
on ovulation day if we intercourse can become a pregent..pls advice..
Dr Laxmi Chavan-Sawant
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A. since the follicle size is 18 to 20 mm your ovulation may occur within 24 hours also so if you have intercourse with in that time it will be more effective to get conceived
your endometrial growth is not good enough for conception but still you can just try
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