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Baby Food Chart Month by Month
Baby Food Chart Month by Month
Baby Food Chart Month by Month
What to feed
Only Breast milk or Infant Formula milk is the only recommended food for new born baby and is sufficient to meet all her nutritional and growth
requirements.
Recommended milk is breast milk only. You should start giving formula or any other substitute in case breast milk supply is not sufficient for the
baby or she feels hungry even after having mother’s feed.
Feeding Tips
You should increase baby’s diet as baby’s digestion system is developing. Stomach size is the size of baby’s fist.
If you are concerned by your low milk supply you can feed formula milk as a substitute for breast milk. But one should never switch to formula
milk that easier as it won’t solve either of the purposes. The best way to increase your milk supply is to continue feeding breast milk to your baby
and having an adequate diet. In case you still choose to feed your baby with formula milk, given below is the chart for formula fed baby from
birth to 3 months of age.
What to feed
Feeding Tips
The first food must be a single grain food. You should keep a gap of at least three days between two new foods. Test with small quantities.
If you see any allergies then discontinue that particular food and talk to pediatric regarding possible remedies of allergy. If your baby refuses to
eat whatever you are offering then don’t force, just try it next day.
Semi-solid food for 6, 7 and 8 months baby
By this time your baby’s first teeth will emerge. At this stage, your baby starts crawling.
Her digestive system is developing. You should introduce new foods while your baby is busy in exploring the world. She is doing more physical
activities, so she needs more solid foods along with milk.
Feeding Tips
Introducing solid foods into your baby’s diet doesn’t mean to stop breast milk or formula; these are the most important source of nutrients for
your baby.
Never force your baby to eat a little more. Solid intake will increase gradually, it depends when you started giving her solid food.
She might refuse to eat her foods because she has more important activities to do like pulling pillows
down, tearing newspaper and opening drawers or kitchen racks. This is the time when parents need to be more alert and active. You can’t leave
your baby alone even for a second.
What to feed
Breastmilk or formula
Introduce new grains and millets in your baby’s diet. Try with rajgira(amaranth), jau(barley), ragi(finger millet), til (sesame), pasta along
with rice & oats.
You might like to introduce wheat, kuttu(buckwheat) at this stage. (If your baby has any kind of food allergies then talk to your doctor)
Fruits: Apples, banana, dates, grapes, mango, kiwi, plums, peaches, pears, litchi.
You can mash any soft fruit (banana or apple). You can cut grapes into small pieces and give it to your baby. Don’t ever give her whole
grapes. It may choke in her throat.
Vegetables: completely cooked/steamed: Carrots, beans, broccoli, onion, peas, sweet potatoes and cauliflower and onions.
Try foods like tofu, cottage cheese, fish, egg yolk.
Fish and eggs can be allergic. So whenever you introduce it into your baby, monitor your child for any signs of allergic reactions. In the case
of any allergies, talk to her pediatric immediately.
Feeding Tip
At this stage, your baby may start to refuse food. Don’t force. Just try it again after some time.
Preparing your baby’s food will be easier as no more pureeing and mashing. At this time, you will better understand your baby’s tastes. You will
know what she likes and dislikes. But don’t give only her favorite food. Babies love different shapes, colors, textures. Try same food in different
forms. It is also the time to introduce spices that we Indians love.
What to feed
Fruits: banana, pear, apple, peach, papaya, melon, grapes, kiwi fruit, mango, plum, litchi
Vegetables: potato, sweet potato, carrots, squash, peas, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, tomato, spinach, capsicum
Cereal and grains: Jowar(sorghum), bajra(Pearl millet), oats, rice (white/brown), ragi(finger millet), jau(barley), wheat, kuttu(buckwheat),
rajgira(amaranth) and pasta
Non-veg: Fully cooked egg yolk, egg white, fish and meat
Feeding Tip
Your baby will be able to digest anything after one year of age. You can start offering the same food to your baby that you have prepared for your
meal.