What happens if my 9 month old eats dog food?

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asked Jun 8, 2023 in Baby/Newborn by Darlenevaks (1,310 points)
What happens if my 9 month old eats dog food?

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answered Jun 8, 2023 by Gracy (125,580 points)
If your 9 month old baby eats a small amount of dog food then he or she will be just fine.

Although if your 9 month old baby eats more than a small amount of dog food then it could cause the baby to experience symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain.

If your baby develops diarrhea or vomiting or stomach pain then take your baby to urgent care or the emergency room.

Babies can have chicken nuggets once they are on solid foods and you chop the chicken nuggets up in tiny small pieces to avoid choking.

Whole chicken nuggets are best avoided until the baby is at least 12 months of age or older.

Also chicken nuggets contain high levels of sodium so babies should avoid too many chicken nuggets until they are at least 12 months of age.

Kids can eat whole hot dogs once they are at least 4 years of age or older.

You should watch the child while they are eating the hot dogs and make sure they are sitting still to avoid choking.

Even for children 4 years and 5 years it's a good idea to cut the hot dogs up to avoid choking.

To cut a hot dog for a 9 month old you want to cut the hot dog into small circles and then cut the circles of hot dogs up in smaller pieces.

Avoid cutting the hot dogs into rounds, small quarters, half moons etc as these can increase the risk of choking.

The pieces of hot dogs should be cut up really small especially for a 9 month old.

The hot dogs for babies and toddlers can also be cut lengthwise into strips and then cut into smaller pieces.

A 9 month old can have hot dogs as long as the hot dogs are cut up small enough and in tiny pieces to avoid a choking hazard.

Never feed your baby or child under 4 years old a whole hot dog as they can potentially choke on them.

Always cut up the hot dogs to prevent choking.

It's best to keep whole hot dogs away from children younger than 4 years old to avoid choking.

Babies can have bacon once they are at least 1 year of age and even then you should only give the baby bacon sparingly because of the high amount of sodium, potential carcinogens, nitrites, and nitrates.

Babies can have and eat onions as soon as they are ready to eat solid foods which is around 6 months of age.

Be sure to cut up the onions small enough so that the baby can chew the onions easily without choking.

You can also add the onions into some of their food such as mashed potatoes.

Foods that babies cannot eat are raw or undercooked sprouts, raw or undercooked eggs, raw or undercooked meat, poultry, fish and shellfish, unpasteurized juice, cider or milk or milk products.

Also babies should not eat foods such as hot dogs, hamburgers, fries or other fruits unless they are cut up in small enough pieces so that they do not choke on it.

Other foods that infants and babies should not eat include.

Salt. Babies should not eat much salt, as it's not good for their kidneys.
Sugar. Your baby does not need sugar.
Saturated fat.
Honey.
Whole nuts and peanuts.
Some cheeses.
Raw and lightly cooked eggs.
Rice drinks.

Babies can begin eating certain foods once they are at least 6 months of age and above.

Once babies are on solids they can begin eating solid foods although some foods may need to be cut up or soft depending on how old the baby is.

For babies 6 months of age they should eat solids in the forms of mashed foods and then as they get older they can eat other solid foods.

Babies sometimes lose a bit of weight when starting solids but then they should pretty quickly regain the slight weight loss.

If the baby continues to lose weight after starting the solids then you should take the baby to the doctor.

Some babies do gain some weight when starting solids and some may lose a bit of weight when starting solids but they start gaining the weight again.

Babies do gain some weight when starting solids although there may be a lull with weight gain in babies when starting solids.

However after the baby starts solids they should begin to gain more weight faster than they would on milk.

Some babies do gain weight slower than others which is normal.

Babies should be gaining between 1 to 2 lbs of weight per month.

In some babies weight gain does slow down at 3 months of age.

Especially for breastfed babies they tend to slow down in weight gain between 3 to 4 months of age which is normal.

Healthy and properly nourished babies should gain between 1 to 2 lbs of weight per month.

As long as your baby is gaining at least 1 lb of weight per month then they are okay but if the baby is gaining less than 1 lb of weight per month then they could have some health issues and should see a doctor.

Healthy breastfed infants typically put on weight more slowly than formula fed infants in the first year of life.

Formula fed infants typically gain weight more quickly after about 3 months of age.

Slow weight gain could be a problem if your newborn doesn't regain their birth weight within 10 to 14 days after their birth or your baby up to 3 months old gains less than an ounce a day, your infant between 3 and 6 months gains less than 0.67 ounces a day.

Failure to thrive in babies and children is defined as decelerated or arrested physical growth (height and weight measurements fall below the third or fifth percentile, or a downward change in growth across two major growth percentiles) and is associated with abnormal growth and development.

There are three reasons why babies do not gain weight which include not taking in enough calories, not absorbing calories or burning too many calories.

Full-term newborn infants should take in about 1.5 to 2 ounces of breast milk or formula about every 3 hours.

Premature infants need more calories than term babies.

Expect your baby to double his or her birth weight by about age 5 months.

From ages 6 to 12 months, a baby might grow 3/8 inch (about 1 centimeter) a month and gain 3 to 5 ounces (about 85 to 140 grams) a week.

Expect your baby to triple his or her birth weight by about age 1 year.

Poor weight gain is defined as gaining weight at a slower rate than other children who are the same age and sex.

"Normal" ranges for weight are based upon the weight of thousands of children.

“Poor feeding in infants” is a term used to describe an infant with little interest in feeding.

It can also refer to an infant who is not feeding enough to receive the necessary nutrition required for adequate growth.

Poor growth associated with lack of feeding can lead to a separate condition called failure to thrive.

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