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FOOD FOR BABY’S FIRST YEAR
These are general guidelines for
feeding healthy babies. Feed your baby only one new food per week.
Then you can find out if your baby has a problem with the new food.
Talk with the nutritionist or health care provider for more information
on feeding your baby.
- Pediatricians recommend babies be breastfed until 1 year of age or older
- If you are thinking about giving infant formula (artificial baby milk) to your breastfed baby, talk with the nutritionist or health care provider.
- Babies who are not breastfed need iron-fortified infant formula until they are 1 year old.
- Breastfed Babies:
- Birth to 2 months :
8 to 12 or more breastfeeding's per day - 2 to 4 months:
8 to 10 or more breastfeeding's per day - 4 to 6 months:
6 to 8 or more breastfeeding's per day
Formula Fed Babies:
- Birth to 1 month :
2 to 3 oz of formula
8 to 12 feedings per day
- 1 to 4 months:
4 to 6 oz of formula per feeding
6 to 8 feedings per day - 4 to 6 months:
5 to 8 oz of formula per feeding
5 to 6 feedings per day - Water
Healthy babies under 6 months old do not usually need to be given water bottles.
Most babies are ready to eat baby cereal when they
can hold their heads steady, sit with some support, and take cereal
off a spoon.
Baby Cereal:
- Begin iron-fortified baby cereal between 4 and 6 months. For babies who are only breastfed, wait until about 6 months.
- Start with rice baby cereal. Mix dry cereal with breast milk, infant formula, or water.
- Feed 1 to 8 tablespoons prepared cereal per day with a spoon, not in a bottle or infant feeder.
- Feed rice cereal for 1 week, then start oatmeal or barley.
- Wait until 8 months to start mixed grain baby cereal
Breastfed Babies
- 4 to 6 or more breastfeeding's per day
Formula Fed Babies
- 6 to 8 oz of formula per feeding
- 4 to 5 feedings per day
- total of 27 to 32 oz of formula per day
If your baby is both breastfed and
formula fed, talk with the nutritionist or health care provider about
your baby’s feeding pattern.
- Baby Cereal:
4 to 8 tablespoons per day of prepared cereal - Vegetables: cooked and strained or pureed
4 to 8 tablespoons or more per day - Fruits: fresh or cooked and strained or pureed
4 to 8 tablespoons or more per day - Protein Foods: well-cooked and strained or pureed
Lean meat, chicken, and turkey
1 to 6 tablespoons per day - 100% Fruit Juice or Vegetable Juice
2 to 4 oz per day in a cup only, not a bottle
Begin with apple juice or white grape juice mixed with some water
You don’t need to buy baby juices; adult juices are just fine - Water
4 to 8 oz per day
Strained or pureed foods are smooth and creamy.
They can be prepared at home using a blender or food processor, or
bought in jars at the grocery store.
Shopping Tip
Do not buy baby food mixed dinners.
Instead, mix together a jar of plain meat and a jar of plain
vegetables. Your baby will be getting more protein and iron.
How many tablespoons are in a jar of baby food?
5 tablespoons = 2 ½ oz.
8 tablespoons = 4 oz.
12 tablespoons = 6 oz.
8 tablespoons = 4 oz.
12 tablespoons = 6 oz.
Let your baby begin to eat some foods with his/her fingers. Most babies are ready to begin to eat mashed and ground foods.
Breastfed Babies
- 4 to 6 or more breastfeeding's per day
Formula Fed Babies
- 6 to 8 oz of formula per feeding
- 4 to 5 feedings per day
- total of 24 to 32 oz of formula pre day
If your baby is both breastfed and formula fed, talk with the nutritionist or health care provider about your baby’s feeding pattern.
- Baby Cereal
4 to 8 tablespoons or more per day of prepared cereal
Begin mixed grain baby cereal - Vegetables: soft-cooked and mashed
4 to 8 tablespoons or more per day - Fruits: soft and mashed
4 to 8 tablespoons or more per day - Protein Foods: well-cooked and ground, mashed or finely chopped
Lean meat, chicken, turkey, fish (no shellfish), egg yolk (no egg white), and dry beans or peas
1 to 6 tablespoons per day - Grains
Crackers, toast, noodles, rice, grits, and soft tortilla pieces
2 to 3 times per day - Yogurt and Soft Cheese
Small amounts - 100% Fruit Juice or Vegetable Juice
4 oz per day in a cup only, not a bottle - Water
4 to 8 oz per day
Let your baby begin to feed himself/herself with a spoon. Most babies are ready to begin to eat chopped foods.
Breastfed Babies
- 4 to 6 or more breastfeeding's per day
Formula Fed Babies
- 6 to 8 oz of formula per feeding
- 3 to 4 feedings per day
- total of 24 to 32 oz of formula per day
If your baby is both breastfed and formula fed, talk with the nutritionist or health care provider about your baby’s feeding pattern.
- Baby Cereal
4 to 8 tablespoons or more per day of prepared cereal - Vegetables: soft-cooked and chopped
6 to 8 tablespoons or more per day - Fruits: soft and chopped
6 to 8 tablespoons or more per day - Protein Foods: well-cooked and mashed or chopped
Lean meat, chicken, turkey, fish (no shellfish), egg yolk (no egg white), and dry beans or peas
2 to 8 tablespoons per day - Grains
Crackers, toast, noodles, rice, grits, and soft tortilla pieces
2 to 3 times per day - Yogurt and Soft Cheese
Small amounts - 100% Fruit Juice or Vegetable Juice
4 oz per day in a cup only, not a bottle - Water
4 to 8 oz per day
Your baby should not be left alone when he/she is eating.
These foods can cause choking and should not be given to your baby:
- popcorn, nuts, and seeds
potato chips, corn chips, pretzels, and cheese curls - peanut butter
- hard cookies
- raisins and other dried fruits
- raw vegetables such as carrots and celery
- marshmallows
- fish, chicken, or turkey with bones
- round shaped candies, gum drops, and chewing gum
- hard pieces of fruit, whole pieces of canned fruit, whole grapes, cherries, or fruits with pits or seeds
- granola and plain wheat germ
- hot, sticky breads that can “ball up” and cause choking
- hot dogs and sausages – These also should not be fed to babies because they are high in fat and salt.
Cut, grind, or mash hard-to-chew foods:
- Cut round foods, like soft-cooked carrots, into short strips instead of coin-shaped slices.
- Grind tough meat.
- Mash or grind cooked beans, corn, and peas
- Cut cheese chunks into very small, thin pieces.
- Cut grapes and cherries into very small pieces and remove skin, seeds, or pits.
These foods should not be fed to your baby:
- honey – This can cause food poisoning.
- corn syrup and other sweet syrups
- candies, chocolate, cake, and pie
- foods and drinks with artificial sweeteners
- soda and sweetened drinks
- all types of coffee and tea
- baby food desserts
- food with added spices, seasonings, salt and fat
Wait until your baby is 1 year old to feed him/her these foods:
- Egg whites
- Shellfish such as shrimp, clams, crab, lobster, scallops, and oysters
- Whole milk
If you feed your baby with a bottle:
- Prepare infant formula as directed on the formula can or as instructed by your baby’s health care provider.
- Prepare only the amount of formula needed for 24 hours (1 day)
- Store prepared formula in the refrigerator until you are ready to feed it to your baby.
- Throw away any prepared formula or open cans of liquid formula kept in the refrigerator for more than 48 hours (2 days).
- Throw away any formula left in the bottle after a feeding.
- Do not use a microwave oven to heat breast milk or infant formula. The liquid heats unevenly, can get too hot, and can burn your baby’s mouth.
- Always hold your baby when bottle feeding.
- Do not put your baby to bed with a bottle or prop the bottle in your baby’s mouth. Your baby could choke.
Water
- Healthy babies under 6 months old do not usually need to be given water bottles.
- Babies over 6 months old who are eating a variety of foods should be given about 4 to 8 oz of plain water per day.
- There may be times when your baby needs to be given more water. Check with your baby’s health care provider for guidance in this area.
- Babies need shots to protect them from disease
- Bring your baby’s shot record each time you come to WIC.
- Source : http://www.floridahealth.gov/chdHernando/webpages/wic-nutrition/0-12.html#birthto6
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