When you start to feed solids, always feed from a bowl with a spoon so your baby learns to eat correctly.
Never put cereal or other solids in the bottle. Solids in the bottle will not help your baby sleep through the night and may cause choking or other health concerns.
Begin to offer a cup.
per day
Your baby needs about 24-32 oz. per day of iron fortified formula. To begin the weaning process off the bottle, start to offer formula in a cup.
Use breast milk or formula to prepare 2-4 Tbsp. iron-fortified infant cereal such as oat, barley, wheat and rice.
Offer twice per day. 2-4 Tbsp. of small pieces of dry bread and baby crackers.
Finger foods may be added when your baby is ready, around 8 months. When ready, offer twice per day.
4-8 Tbsp. per day. Cooked, pureed, mashed vegetables such as peas, sweet potatoes, squash or carrots.
2-4 Tbsp. per day. Cooked, pureed, mashed fruits such as applesauce, peaches or bananas.
2-4 Tbsp. per day. Plain strained, mashed or pureed meats, poultry, eggs, fish or legumes. May add smooth whole milk yogurt. Thinned, smooth peanut or nut butter.
Here are some examples of what meal and snack portion sizes might look like on my plate.
Breakfast
Lunch
Snacks
3 Tbsp.
apple puree
3 Tbsp.
apple puree
Dinner
3 Tbsp.
carrot puree
3 Tbsp.
carrot puree