Lisa Pescara
Former Lucas County Extension Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences
Remember all babies are different, this list is only a guide to help you get started.
Age | Food | Daily Servings | Amount |
---|---|---|---|
4-6 months | Baby cereal (iron-fortified) | 1 | 1-2 tbsp. |
6-8 months | Baby cereal | 2 | 2-4 tbsp. |
Bread | Offer | 1/2 slice | |
Crackers | - | 2 crackers | |
Fruit | 2 | 2-3 tbsp. | |
Fruit juice | 1 | 3 oz.(from cup) | |
Vegetables | 2 | 2-3tbsp. | |
8-12 months | Cheese | - | 1/2 oz. |
Plain yogurt | Offer | 1/2 cup | |
Cottage cheese | - | 1/4 cup | |
Baby cereal | 2-3 | 2-4 tbsp. | |
Bread or | 2-3 | 1/2 slice | |
crackers | - | 2 crackers | |
Fruit | 2 | 3-4 tbsp. | |
Fruit juice | 1 | 3 oz. (from cup) | |
Vegetables | 2-3 | 3-4 tbsp. | |
Chopped meats | 2 | 3-4 tbsp. | |
Egg Yolks | - | - |
American Dietetic Association, "Feeding Your Baby the First Year."
National Dairy Council, "How to Feed Your Baby Step-by-Step."
Reviewed by: Alma M. Saddam, PhD, RD, Extension Specialist, Nutrition.
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