WHEN TO ADD FOODS | TYPE OF FOOD | SUGGESTED FOODS |
4 to 5 months | cereals | iron-fortified baby rice, barley or oatmeal cereal (dry) |
5 to 6 months | vegetables | carrots*, squash. sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, spinach* and beets* |
6 to 7 months | fruits, oven-dried | apple juice**, strained fruits; wheat, toast (without butter) mixed and high protein baby cereals (dry) |
7 to 8 months | meat and meat alternates | strained meats: beef, liver, turkey alternates chicken, egg yolks. cooked dried beans (put through a sieve to remove skins), (no gravy nor salt); easily mashed vegetables and fruits. |
8 to 10 months | cheese, plain yogurt, finger foods
sliced meats and casserole soft cooked meats
| cottage cheese, mild yellow cheese soft cooked vegetables green beans, carrot coins cut in quarters, broccoli crackers macaroni and cheese, spaghetti. beans and rice, homemade soups and stews crumbled hamburger, some meatloaf. |
10 to 12 months | finger foods whole egg (at 1 2 months) | banana slices, pear slices. peach slices,watermelon. cantaloupe, crackers,cheese slices and macaroni |
** do not give citrus juices until after the baby is one year old.
source:http://www.mo-river.net/Health/home_made_baby_foods.htm
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