Sep 28, 2010

Going Beyond Breast Milk; Introducing Solids

Month-by-Month Recommendations:

Age(Month): After 6
Cereals: Iron fortified rice cereal
Proteins: Pureed meats
Fruits: When your baby is tolerating cereal and meat, add softly cooked apples, pears, mashed bananas
Veggies: When your baby is tolerating cereal and meat, add softly cooked sweet potatoes, green beans, carrots, pumpkin and green leafy vegetables
Dairy*: Follow-on formula

Age(Month): 6-8
Cereals: Rice, oat, barley
Proteins: Chicken, turkey, tofu
Fruits: Add: peaches, plums, papaya, pumpkin
Veggies: Add: carrots, peas, pumpkin
Dairy*: Yogurt (not fresh milk)


Age(Month): 8-10
Cereals: Add: wheat and wheat germ, multi-grain crackers (no salt or low salt) pasta, bread
Proteins: Add: egg yolk, beans, legumes (split peas, lentils), lean beef
Fruits: Add: melon, cherries, blueberries, and kiwi
Veggies: Add: broccoli, white potatoes, cauliflower


Age(Month): 10-12
Cereals: Noodles, pastas, bagels, wheat cereals
Proteins: Add: fish (white), whole egg (at 12 months)
Fruits: Add: berries, grapes, citrus
Veggies: Add: corn, spinach
Dairy*: Add: follow-on milk (at 12 months) other cheese: gouda, provolone, muenster


*Do not introduce fresh milk until your baby has reached 12 months of

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