Monday, August 3, 2009

What to feed baby: 4 - 6 Months

Here is some information from the dairy council

Breastmilk or formula - 4 - 6 daily feedings (6 - 8 oz each)

ADD:

Baby Cereal - 2 daily feedings (1 - 2 Tb each)

Baby cereal should be iron fortified.

Offer baby 1 - 2 tbs of baby cereal in a bowl once a day at first then increast to 2 times a day. Breakfast and dinner work well.

Feed baby only one new cereal a week. This way you can tell if this new food bothers him.

Start feeding baby in a high chair when he can sit up.

Mix 1 tbs of cereal with 4 tbs of breastmilk or formula. The cereal will be thin. Your baby is learning how to move solid food to the back of his mouth. When baby can do this make the cereal thicker.

View great links to babyfood websites here

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