Suggested Feeding Schedule

	Food	Amount
4-6 months	Iron-fortified single grain cereal such as rice (delay adding barley, oats and wheat until 6 months)	4-8 tbsp
4-6 months	Breast milk or Iron-fortified formula	4-5 months 27-39oz. 5-6 months 27-45 oz.

6-8 months	Fruits - plain strained	3-4 tbsp
	Vegetables - plain strained; avoid combination of meat and vegetable dinners	3-4 tbsp
	Meats - plain strained, or high-protein dinners	1-2 tsp
	Unsweetened yogurt	1-2 tbsp
	Crackers, toast, or dry, unsweetened cereals	1 small serving
	Iron-fortified infant cereal or enriched cream of wheat	4-6 tbsp
	Unsweetened fruit juices vitamin C-fortified	2-4 oz.
	Breast milk or iron-fortified formula	24-32oz.

9-10 months	Finger foods - well-cooked, mashed, soft, bite-size pieces of meats, fruits and vegetables, soft breads such as bagels, rolls, and plain muffins	In small servings
	Iron-fortified infant cereal or enriched cream of wheat	4-6 tbsp
	Fruit juices	4oz.
	Soft fruits & vegetables	6-8 tbsp
	Meat, fish, poultry, yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, egg yolks	4-6 tbsp
	Breast milk or iron-fortified formula	24-32oz.

11-12 months	Iron-fortified infant cereal
	Crackers, toast, unsweetened dry cereal
	Fruit juice
	Fruit - canned fruits, ripe bananas, peeled raw fruit
	Vegetables - soft cooked in bite size pieces
	Meats - strips of tender lean meat, ground meats, cheese strips, peanut butter
	Mashed potatoes, rice, and noodles
	Breast milk or iron-fortified infant formula

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