introducing semi solids

baby food chart for 6 months baby

A baby usually consumes milk every 2 to 3 hours. Solids should be served in between the feeds. Use plain boiled and cooled water to puree the fruits if needed. Avoid mixing milk or any other ingredient in fruit.
 

Wake up	Breastfeed or formula milk. What ever time your baby wakes up.
breakfast 7.30 to 8 am fruit puree	One of the following: (only after 1½ to 2 hours of milk)  1. Banana- mash with a fork or run in a blender.  2. Apple- peel,core,steam for about 5 to 6 minutes. Puree in a blender  3. Chickoo (sapota)- mash with a fork and spoon  4. Pear- peel and core, steam for 5 to 6 minutes  5. Papaya – mash with a fork or blend  6. Ripe avocado – add it to a blender and puree
lunch 11.30 to 12.30 pm	first 1 week – rice cereal   2nd week apple rice  or rice cereal with boiled carrot   3rd week ragi porridge Or apple ragi or oats porridge Or apple oats Or clear moong dal soup   4th week – Repeat the foods mentioned above.
rest of the day	Breast feed or formula (only after 1.5 to 2 hours of lunch)

 
A food chart for 7 months baby will be shared shortly.
 
How many times can the same fruit be given in a week?
Including a variety of fruits will provide different kinds of nutrients to the baby.
 
Banana – 3 to 4 times
Apple – daily
Chickoo- daily
Pear- 3 to 4 times
Papaya – 4 to 5 times
Avocado- 3 to 4 times or daily
 
Quantity of fruits for 6 months to 9 months
These are the quantities i followed for my kids i got from the Health Promotion Board, Singapore.
 
½ small apple
½ small pear
½ cup sapota
½ cup papaya
½ medium banana
 
More tips on preparing Lunch
first 7 days -Single grain with milk (formula or breast milk). You can also use gluten free or baby oats or ragi to make porridge.
next 7 days – Rice with a single veggie or apple. You can use steamed or boiled carrots.
from 3 rd week – Rice, ragi or oats. Clear dal soup with veggie.
 
GRAINS to prefer
unpolished rice
ragi / finger millet
oats after 6 months. You can use baby oats if the baby has just turned 6 months.
VEGETABLES to prefer
1. carrots
2. pumpkin
 
LENTIL/ DAL to prefer
1. moong dal
2. toor dal