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Feeding Your 10-12 Month Old

Feeding Your 10-12 Month Old

Human milk and iron fortified formula will continue to be an important source of nutrition for your baby, even after you start offering solid foods. Start offering whole milk when your baby is one year old.

Breastfed Infants

Continue to breastfeed whenever your baby wants.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends continued breastfeeding with complementary foods for at least 2 years and beyond or as long as mom and baby desire.

Formula Fed Infants

16-24 oz.

per day

Your baby needs about 16-24 oz. per day of iron fortified formula. Continue to offer formula in a cup. Your baby should be off the bottle by 12 months of age.

GRAINS

4-8 Tbsp. per day. WIC approved infant cereals. Dry toast, crackers, bread, bagels, rolls or plain muffins. Cooked rice and noodles.

VEGETABLES

8-12 Tbsp. per day. Cooked bite-size vegetable pieces.

FRUITS

8-12 Tbsp. per day. Fresh fruits, peeled and in bite-size portions.

PROTEINS

4-8 Tbsp. per day. Finely ground, chopped or diced meats, poultry, eggs, fish or cooked mashed beans.

Here are some examples of what meal and snack portion sizes might look like on my plate.

Breakfast

3 Tbsp. diced
strawberries

Breastmilk
or formula

2 Tbsp.
dry cereal

Lunch

4 Tbsp. diced, unsweetened
canned peaches

3 Tbsp. diced,
cooked broccoli

Balanced lunch meal with vegetables, protein, and grains

4 Tbsp. diced, unsweetened
canned peaches

3 Tbsp. diced,
cooked broccoli

Breastmilk
or formula

2 Tbsp.
canned salmon

Snacks

4 Tbsp.
applesauce

3 Tbsp. chopped,
cooked carrots

Nutritious snack foods arranged on a plate

4 Tbsp.
applesauce

3 Tbsp. chopped,
cooked carrots

4 whole
grain crackers

Breastmilk
or formula

Dinner

3 Tbsp. cooked,
mixed vegetables

Breastmilk
or formula

3 Tbsp. chopped
cooked noodles

3 Tbsp. cooked,
mashed pinto beans