The baby led weaning approach to introducing solid foods recommends that purees and traditional baby foods be omitted and to start with finger foods as well as self feeding right from the beginning says thompson.
Baby foods by age list.
A baby is born with a natural reserve of iron that begins to deplete around 6 months of age mix with baby formula or breast milk or water on occasion.
Most commercial stage 1 baby foods contain about 2 5 oz about 5 tbsps of fruits veggies or meats.
Is your baby ready for solid foods.
Since stage 1 foods have single ingredients they are best to offer your baby first so that you can monitor.
Stage 1 foods have a single ingredient and are pureed.
What if my baby refuses his or her first feeding.
By ages 8 months to 10 months most babies can handle small portions of finely chopped finger foods such as soft fruits vegetables pasta cheese well cooked meat baby crackers and dry cereal.
While we believe it is best to delay solids until baby is 6 months of age we have included this 4 6 month age range because many parents begin solid foods at 4 months of age.
4 to 6 months breast milk or formula plus pureed vegetables sweet potatoes squash pureed fruit apples bananas peaches pureed meat chicken pork beef semi liquid iron fortified cereal small amounts of unsweetened yogurt no cow s milk until age 1.
Try introducing a wider variety of foods presented in an appealing way and encourage your baby to feed himself.
Baby foods and baby food recipes by type and age fruits.
Babies often reject their first servings of pureed foods because the taste and texture is new.
Spice up your baby food.
The current recommendations indicate that breast milk or formula should be baby s main source of nutrition until at least 6 months of age.
Stage 1 baby foods are the first type of baby foods you should offer your baby.