Baby meal planner 8 to 10 months
Around 8-10 months, increase the variety and texture of foods for your baby.
Consistency: Lumpy, textural foods promoting chewing and soft finger food
Introduce a range of temperatures: cold, room temperature and warm (note never give babies hot food and always test the temperature yourself before giving it to baby).
Amount: Up to 1 cup at meals and ½ cup snacks
Breastfeeds: 3 per day
Timing: Before or between breastfeeds
Frequency: 3 times a day plus 1 snack
Type of foods: Increase variety of foods, add legumes, variety of grains and cereals, fruits such as berries and citrus fruits, and stronger flavoured vegetables such as onion, and harder to eat vegetables such as sweet corn, shredded salad greens, spinach, tomato. Introduce eggs, and ground nuts and seeds, as well as cooked milk products in small amounts.
Note – Always seek individualised advice when you have a family history of allergy, intolerance, coeliac disease or your baby is suspected to have feeding delays (such as tongue tie or physical or mental disabilities).
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