I have noticed lots of clicks on the "Introducing Solids" bookmark and in this blog I only referenced Leanne Cooper's article in the My Child Magazine so for those of you who did not see it - I thought I would put some information from her quick reference chart to introducing solids below.
Around 8 months
Target - Babies develop a swallowing reflex for coarser foods.
Suitable Foods
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Quick reference guide to introducing foods
Around 6 months
Around 6 months
Suitable Foods
§ Gluten-free iron-fortified cereal i.e. rice
§ Vegetables such as sweet potato, pumpkin, carrot, avocado, choko, parsnip, broccoli, peas, potato, zucchini, cauliflower, beans.
§ Avocado
§ Cooked/mashed fruit such as apple, pear, banana, paw paw, rockmelon.
§ Teething rusks
Consistency - Pureed into a smooth paste with breastmilk or formula.
Milk Feeds - Baby still relies primarily on breastmilk or formula.
§ Vegetables such as sweet potato, pumpkin, carrot, avocado, choko, parsnip, broccoli, peas, potato, zucchini, cauliflower, beans.
§ Avocado
§ Cooked/mashed fruit such as apple, pear, banana, paw paw, rockmelon.
§ Teething rusks
Consistency - Pureed into a smooth paste with breastmilk or formula.
Milk Feeds - Baby still relies primarily on breastmilk or formula.
Around 7 months
Target - Working up to 3 meals a day and adding of texture
Target - Working up to 3 meals a day and adding of texture
Suitable Foods
§ Iron-enriched rice cereal should be used by 6 months.
§ Baby yoghurts or plain natural acidophilus yoghurts which are often more nutritious and have less additives
§ Increasing variety of vegetables first, then fruit (not citrus fruits or tomato), corn, beetroot, peas, capsicum, turnip, parsnip
§ Increasing variety of fruit – strawberries, mango, blueberries, watermelon, plum, star fruit and custard apples
§ Brown and white rice cooked till soft
§ Use of feeding cups over bottles
§ Offer water regularly over the day
§ Iron-enriched rice cereal should be used by 6 months.
§ Baby yoghurts or plain natural acidophilus yoghurts which are often more nutritious and have less additives
§ Increasing variety of vegetables first, then fruit (not citrus fruits or tomato), corn, beetroot, peas, capsicum, turnip, parsnip
§ Increasing variety of fruit – strawberries, mango, blueberries, watermelon, plum, star fruit and custard apples
§ Brown and white rice cooked till soft
§ Use of feeding cups over bottles
§ Offer water regularly over the day
Consistency - Mashed into a soft and lumpy consistency, similar to the texture of cottage cheese. Milk Feeds - 4 or more milk feeds per day.
Around 8 months
Target - Babies develop a swallowing reflex for coarser foods.
Suitable Foods
§ Fish
§ A teaspoon of almond, linseed, sunflower or hazelnut meal (powder) added to mashed foods for protein and essential fats.
§ Thoroughly cooked brown and white rice.
§ Vegetarian proteins such as tofu and lentils
§ Cheese (cheddar has low amount of lactose)
§ White meat such as fine pieces of chicken or turkey
§ Lumpy food
Consistency - Introduce lumpy foods.
Milk Feeds - 3-4 milk feeds per day.
§ A teaspoon of almond, linseed, sunflower or hazelnut meal (powder) added to mashed foods for protein and essential fats.
§ Thoroughly cooked brown and white rice.
§ Vegetarian proteins such as tofu and lentils
§ Cheese (cheddar has low amount of lactose)
§ White meat such as fine pieces of chicken or turkey
§ Lumpy food
Consistency - Introduce lumpy foods.
Milk Feeds - 3-4 milk feeds per day.
Around 9 months
Target - Baby starts chewing and moving food around their mouth
§ Start with gluten-free cereals such as corn, millet, rice, buckwheat, tapioca and quinoa – try buckwheat and rice noodles before pasta
§ Nut spreads (caution with allergies)
§ Expand on cheeses (cottage etc.)
§ Red meat such as lamb mince
§ Finger foods – grated cheese, vegetables fruit
§ Vegetables, thin slices, grated
§ Peeled and seeded fruit
§ Beans
§ Cereals, couscous, semolina, tapioca, pasta, noodles etc.
Target - Baby starts chewing and moving food around their mouth
§ Start with gluten-free cereals such as corn, millet, rice, buckwheat, tapioca and quinoa – try buckwheat and rice noodles before pasta
§ Nut spreads (caution with allergies)
§ Expand on cheeses (cottage etc.)
§ Red meat such as lamb mince
§ Finger foods – grated cheese, vegetables fruit
§ Vegetables, thin slices, grated
§ Peeled and seeded fruit
§ Beans
§ Cereals, couscous, semolina, tapioca, pasta, noodles etc.
Consistency - ‘Finger foods’, grated cheese, finely chopped meat.
Milk Feeds - About 3 milk feeds per day.
Milk Feeds - About 3 milk feeds per day.
10 months
§ Eggs (cooked egg yolk first)
§ Well-cooked red meats
§ Small amounts of milk, soy milk, nut milk, oat milk in foods
§ Stews, rissoles, casseroles, sandwiches, etc
Consistency - Scrambled egg yolk, Finely chopped or minced meat.
§ Eggs (cooked egg yolk first)
§ Well-cooked red meats
§ Small amounts of milk, soy milk, nut milk, oat milk in foods
§ Stews, rissoles, casseroles, sandwiches, etc
Consistency - Scrambled egg yolk, Finely chopped or minced meat.
Milk Feeds - 3 milk feeds per day.
11-12 months
§ Other legumes (kidney beans, butter beans, cooked legumes, soy beans, tofu)
§ Pasteurised milk
12 months+
§ Most foods the family eats including whole eggs, milk etc.
Whole foods except nuts.
Water is best fluid.
§ Other legumes (kidney beans, butter beans, cooked legumes, soy beans, tofu)
§ Pasteurised milk
12 months+
§ Most foods the family eats including whole eggs, milk etc.
Whole foods except nuts.
Water is best fluid.
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