Daily Sample Menu Schedule (6 to 8 months)

This is a sample menu schedule for feeding solid foods commercial baby cereals pureed vegetables and stewed fruits

There is no set rules to feed babies. Every baby will eat on their own pace

One Food serving is approximately ½ to 1 ounce.

Start out with ½ Tablespoon of each solid food at a time.

Do Not force feed baby

Commercial Iron fortified rice cereals mixed with breast milk, formula or cooled boiled water.

Pureed Vegetables

Stewed or baked fruits

Early Morning Waking

-Breast Milk

Break Fast

-Breast milk/Formula

-Cereal/Grain: 1 Food Serving  (Optional)

Oatmeal Cereal, Rice Cereal, Oatmeal & Rice Cereal, Barley, Oatmeal, Rice, Barley Cereal  Mix   

-Fruits: 1 Food Serving  (Optional) mixed with cereal or separately

Avocado, Bananas, Applesauce, Peaches, Pears

Lunch

-Breast milk/Formula

-Cereal: 1 Food Serving (Optional)

Rice Cereal, Barley Cereal, Tofu (mashed) with Wheat Germ or Oatmeal, Rice, Barley Cereal  Mix, Split Peas or Lentils or Rice Cereal, Chicken and Rice or Barley Cereal

-Fruit Vegetable: 1 to 2 Food Servings (Optional)

Sweet Potato or Applesauce, Acorn Squash  or Pears, Peas or Bananas, Green Beans or Avocado, Pumpkin or Sweet Potatoes,

Organically grown: carrots, broccoli

Dinner/ Snack

-Breast milk/Formula

-Fruit Vegetable: 1 Food Serving (Optional)

Pear Sauce, Vegetable Mix, Peaches, Applesauce, Squash

Bed time Feeding

-Breast milk/Formula

Daily Milk Intake

Breast Milk every 3 to 4 hours

Or, Infant Formula: 24 to 37 ounces

Dairy: None