Feeding plan for 6 mo
Starting solids
1-2 solid meals a day. One new food at a time, from 1/2 tsp, in the first half of the day. Introduce a food from a new group over 5-7 days, the next food from a familiar group over 3-4 days. Milk stays the staple. First porridge is gluten-free: buckwheat, rice or corn. With complementary feeding, offer water from a cup between feedings.
🛒 Monthly shopping
A list for one shopping trip. Below by weeks - what to add gradually and calmly.
Vegetables
- Zucchini
- Cauliflower
- Broccoli
Grains
- Buckwheat
Meat, fish & legumes
- Turkey · or jarred meat puree
Dairy
- Breast milk or formula
Other
- Vegetable oil · drops into vegetables
Complementary feeding calendar
Complementary foods only by days of the month. Milk stays as it was, all clear there.
Week 1days 1–7 of the age month
First food: zucchini, 5–7 days from 1/2 tsp to the age portion
What's new to try
Week 2days 8–14 of the age month
New group: buckwheat porridge, 5–7 days. Keep giving zucchini
What's new to try
Week 3days 15–21 of the age month
2 solid meals a day. Meat: new group, 5–7 days. Only smooth puree for now
What's new to try
Week 4days 22 and until the end of the month
Vegetables are familiar: new vegetable separately for 3–4 days. Meat is introduced
What's new to try