0-9 Months Baby Food Chart

It's such a pleasure to write about babies and their food! In my earlier blogs, I have covered about weight gain foods and how to introduce solid foods to your baby. But I guess most of the moms out there get confused about what to give your baby after breastfeeding or along with breastfeeding. In my further blogs, I will be mentioning about foods which you can give your babies of different age groups. If your baby is less than 6 months old, breastfeeding is the best thing to give your baby! capture 1

Here's how you can check:-After the 5th month, you can start introducing semi-solid foods to your babies along with the breast milk but before that it always better to check if your baby is ready for solid foods or no! - Crying, sucking thumb after breastfeeding/formula milk feeding - Stable neck - Looking at the food - Put sterilized spoon in baby's mouth and check if he/she is able to hold the spoon or no - Sitting upright more often Food options for your 6-month-old baby:- This is the best time to build your baby's taste buds. It is better to include different varieties of food during infancy so that after he/she grows up they can choose healthier options for themselves. - You can always go with pureed fruits. - Start with 1 tbsp a day and gradually increase it. - Do not force your baby with any foods. If your baby is turning his/her face away from the food it is better not to give it to your baby. - You can start with 12 pm and 4 pm pureed meals and breast milk/ formula milk in the morning and bed time. - Lunch has to be the heaviest meal of the day. - Breastfeed your baby if he/she is hungry throughout the day. table 2

Food options for your 7-month-old baby:- - Once your baby enters 7th month you can start with 3 meals a day + Breastfeeding. - DO NOT QUIT BREASTFEEDING - You can start with 9 am, 12 pm and 6 pm meals with breast milk before bed. - Make your baby sit upright while eating. - Always introduce 1 food at a time and wait for 3 days to check for any allergy symptoms (More info:- Introduction to solid foods for your baby) - Breastfeed your baby if he/she is hungry throughout the day. table 3 rev

Also Read: Food Chart for 11 Months Baby Food options for your 8-month-old baby:- - Get ready for your challenges, your baby is growing up! - By now your baby might start crawling and will try to do things using his/her hands. - Spoon feeding for you might become a task which means your baby is all set to go to the second level, FINGER FOODS! - If your baby is picking up different foods with different textures then maybe your baby wants some more finger foods to explore! - If your baby is grabbing food, try out different options to check what he/she likes. - Your baby will mess it up, so be prepared! - There is nothing like time-bound foods which is mentioned in the earlier months. - Listen to your baby's hunger, he/she will let you know when they want food - Do not quit breast milk, feed at least once a day (Bedtime is ideal) Along with the food options mentioned above, you can also introduce these foods:- - Cauliflower - Broccoli - Egg yolks - Fish - Lean chicken - curd - cheese - homemade cereal bars - tofu - fruit smoothies (Formula milk) But remember the 3-day rule and introduce foods accordingly. Tentative timing to feed your baby's:- (Like mentioned, go according to your baby's hunger. But if still, you are unclear about that, here is a tentative timetable) Breakfast- 9 am Mid-meal snack- 12 pm Lunch- 1.30 pm Evening snack- 5 pm Dinner- 8 pm If your baby is hungry in between, please go ahead with breastfeeding table 4

Food options for 9-month-old baby:- - Your baby is growing even bigger, he/she might be teething! - Teething makes your baby irritated. He/she might not feel like eating or feel hungry. - To handle this, give your baby variety of foods which looks appealing. Don't make your food pale and boring. - Stop pureeing things. After your baby starts with finger foods, there is no need for you to puree them. - Continue with breastfeeding, at least 90 ml a day. One most common query which parents ask me is, Can we add Indian spices to baby's food? Well, this is an article in itself which I might write :) For now, keeping it short and crisp- Yes you can add spices only if you have started solid foods for your baby. Don't forget the 3-day rule! Also Read: 7 food charts (Bonus Recipes) for 0-2 year babies - Refer to the recipes mentioned above for 8 months old baby, you can continue with the same :) I don't know if you are getting this question on your mind but when I was studying, I always had this question- Why don't we start with cow milk unless your baby turns 1? Why is it formula milk or breast milk for first 12 months? Why do we start with cheese and curd but not cow milk? I am sure I have made you curious! Stay tuned for my next blog to know more about this! Want to share your experience as a mom with other moms through words or images? Become a part of the Moms United community click here and we will get in touch with you

Food Chart for Babies 0-9 Months