Baby Feeding Chart

Original chart from Homemade Baby Food Recipes.

In my research and experience, there is no necessary order to introducing solids to baby. However, there are certainly foods of mild flavors that are more palatable that I prefer to start with. Mashing or pureeing your regular food will minimize food prep time.

Baby food is one of the most expensive items on the grocery list, and it doesn't have to be!  Besides buying some iron-fortified baby cereal OR cooking high-iron foods for baby yourself, you can do baby foods on your own. Introducing foods one at a time will eliminate confusion if there is a negative reaction, but that choice is up to you.

	Stage 1: 6 months (first foods)	Stage 2: 6 to 9 months	Stage 3: 10 to 12 months	Stage 4: 12 months +
Fruit	_banana _pear _plum _apple _nectarine _apricot _peach	_blueberry _melons _grapes _raisins _papaya _kiwi	_mango _pineapple _strawberries*	_citrus _berries*
Vegetable	_sweet potato _carrots _butternut squash _avocado _pumpkin _rutabaga _parsnip	_peas _green beans _zucchini _bell pepper _celery _broccoli _eggplant _asparagus _beets _cauliflower _garlic _onions _turnips _soy*	_okra _potato _spinach _tomato	_corn*
Grains	_oats _white rice _brown rice	_wheat* _quinoa _pasta _wheat germ* _rye _barley _flax
Dairy	_yogurt	_cheese _cottage cheese		_milk
Protein		_beans _beef _chicken _cooked egg yolk _cooked egg white* _lamb _lentils _pork _salmon _tuna _turkey		_honey _peanuts* _peanut butter* _other nuts* _shellfish*
Other	_real unsalted butter	_aromatic spices _herbs _hummus* _mushrooms _sesame seed*		_salt (limited) _sugar (limited)

All foods should be introduced one at a time to eliminate confusion if there is a negative reaction.  

Allow 4 days between introducing new foods.  Once baby has eaten that food with positive results, you can mix it with others because you know it's "safe."  

*This food is a common allergen.  Be observant for telltale signs when introducing.

If desired, check food off when introduced.  Add the date to remember specifics or watch for an allergy.

Keep track of other specific foods you introduce (apple juice, ect) at the bottom of each list.

  

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