DeSaKa's World

My 2nd daughter is almost 5 months old and her paediatrician gave the below information and asked me to start solids for her accordingly. I have put this information on my blog as is so that I can refer it from time to time and with the hope that it will help some of my friends and readers. Good luck!

Please note: every child is different and there is no rule set in stone. Please use judgement and your doctor's advice always. 



5-6 months:

• Start with iron fortified single grain like rice cereals, oat cereals and wheat cereals.
• Start with 1-3 tsp once a day and increase to 2-4 tbsp twice a day.
• Purées of cooked meat poultry or fish, tofu, legumes (chick peas, lentils, kidney beans) well cooked and mashed 1-3 tbsp per day.
• Puréed cooked vegetables And fruits 2-3 tbsp 2-3 times a day
• Egg yolk at 6 months, hard boiled and mashed with water or vegetables.

• Iron fortified multiple grain baby cereals
• Whole grain breads, pasta, rice 
• Unsalted crackers, baby biscuits
• Move to thicker Purées to minced or finely chopped soft meat, fish,  poultry, tofu, egg yolks
• Soft mashed or bite sized and cooked vegetables and fruits
• At nine months, start yogurt, cottage cheese or grated cheese.
• If no family history of food allergies, may start with small amount of peanut butter or other types of nuts in food.
• Finger foods.

• Table foods, white eggs and honey.