Nagireddi Pediatrics

Milk

Breast Milk

On demand
(usually 8-12)

• Nurse baby at least 5-10 minutes on each breast.
• Six wet diapers a day is a good sign.
• There’s no need to force baby to finish a bottle.
• Putting baby to bed with a bottle could cause choking!
• Use of the microwave is not recommended.
• Do not prop the bottle while feeding.
• No juice unless recommended by your physician’s office.
• No baby cereal unless recommended by your doctor.

OR

Formula*
0-1 month

6-8

2-5 oz.

1-2 months

5-7

3-6 oz.

2-3 months

4-7

4-7 oz.

Milk

Breast Milk OR

4-6

• May need to start baby cereal (iron-fortified).
• Feed only one new cereal each week.
• There’s no need to add salt or sugar to cereal.
• Baby should be sitting up when eating solid foods
• Do not force solids.  If baby refuses, go back to formula or breast milk and try again later.
• Do not feed baby raw honey before 1 year.

Formula*

4-6

4-8 oz.

Grain

Baby Cereal (iron fortified)

2

1-2 tbsp.

Rice

Oatmeal

Barley

Milk

Breast Milk OR

3-5

• Pureed vegetables first, then the fruits, one new food every 3-5 days.  Monitor for adverse effects.
• Add mashed or finely chopped fruits and vegetables later on.
• Take out of the jar the amount of food for one feeding. Refrigerate the remaining food.
• Make sure all foods are soft and easy to swallow.  Cut items into small pieces.
• Juice is not necessary, but no more than 4 oz of juice per day.
• Any fresh foods or  vegetables should be cooked with no added salt or seasonings.
• If stools are loose or with mucus, reduce amounts of solids and add foods more slowly.

Formula*

3-5

6-8 oz.

Grain

Baby Cereal (iron fortified)

2

2-4 tbsp.

Bread

Offer

1/2 slice

Crackers

2 crackers

Fruit

Fruit

2

2-3 tbsp.

Vegetable

Vegetable

2

2-3 tbsp.

Milk

Breast Milk OR

3-4

 6-8 oz.

• Introduce new textures, avoiding hard foods that can be a choking hazard.
• Add strained or finely chopped meats now.
• Feed only one new meat every 3-5 days.
• Offering a variety of healthy, tasty, and nutrient-rich foods is the best way to supply the nutrition that a growing child needs. A wide variety of foods is found in the 5 food groups.
• Be patient. Babies make a mess when they feed themselves.
• Always taste heated foods before feeding them to baby.
• Do not feed baby raw honey before 1 year.

Formula*

3-4

6-8 oz.

Cheese

 Offer

1/2 oz.

Plain Yogurt

  Offer

1/2 cup

Cottage Cheese

  Offer

1/4 cup

Grain

Baby Cereal (iron fortified)

2-3

2-4 tbsp.

Bread OR

2-3

1/2 slice

Crackers

2 crackers

Fruit

Fruit

2

3-4 tbsp.

Fruit Juice

1

3 oz. (from cup)

Vegetable

Vegetables

2-3

3-4 tbsp.

Meat

chicken, beef, pork, cooked, dried beans OR egg yolks  

2

3-4 tbsp.

Milk

Whole milk, yogurt

4

1/2 cup

• Add whole milk now.
• Offer small portions and never force your toddler to eat.
• A very irregular appetite is normal.  Just offer foods from all food groups.
• Respect your toddler’s likes and dislikes.
• Offer rejected foods again.
• Make meals fun and interesting. Serve colorful foods that are crunchy, smooth, or warm.
• Toddlers need meals and snacks. Feed your toddler at least 2 snacks every day.

Cheese

1/2 oz

Cottage Cheese

1/4 cup

Grain

Cereal, pasta, or rice

6

1/4 cup

Bread, muffins, rolls

1/2 slice

Crackers

2 crackers

Fruit

Cooked or juice

2

3 oz.

Whole

1/2 medium

Vegetable

Cooked or juice

3

3 oz.

Whole

1/2 medium

Meat

fish, chicken, turkey, beef, pork

2

1 oz.

Cooked dried beans or peas

1/4 cup

Egg

1