Feeding Your Baby8-10 Months

Provided by: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona - July, 2009

As your baby grows and gets better at eating, you can start adding more texture to foods. At 8 – 10 months most babies can eat mashed and pureed foods.Here are examples of the different types of foods they may be able to eat by now:

Fabulous Baby Cereal and Breads:•Alltypesofplainbabycerealaregreattotrynow.•Softbreads,plainbagels,rolls,crackersordrycerealwithoutsugar.Offer100%wholegrainswhenpossible.

Vegetables…yep, still messy:•Mashedvegetables•Cooked,soft,bite-sizepieces

Fruits…fun and colorful!:•Fresh,softandpeeled,suchasbananasormangos•Cannedorjarredinwaterorlightjuice,suchaspearsandpeaches•Soft,bite-sizepieces,noseeds

Powerful Protein Foods:•Well-cooked,bitesizepiecesofmeat,poultryorfish•Mildcheese,cottagecheese,yogurt•Cookedbeans,eggyolk

Drinks from a cup:•Water,breastmilkorformulacanallgoinacup.

But don’t forget the breastmilk or formula!•Breastfeedasoftenasbabyneeds,usually4-6timesadayormore.•Ifformulafeeding,offer22-26ouncesaday.•Offerbreastmilkorformulainacup.•Babiesdon’tneedjuice.BreastmilkorformulahaveallthevitaminCbabiesneed.

Foods to AvoidAtthisage,somefoodscancausechoking,allergiesorillness.Avoidthesefoodsuntilbabyisayearold.

Choking Foods Allergy Foods

Hotdogs Hard,rawveggiesandfruitsCandy PopcornGrapes ChipsNuts PeanutbutterSeeds

Peanutbutter(until2yearsold) ShellfishCitrusfruitorjuice Cow’smilkEggwhites

Foods that May Cause IllnessHoney

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Your baby may eat more or less than this. Let her decide how much is enough. Some days she will eat more because she has little “growth spurts.”

Provided by: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona - July, 2009

Feeding Plan for 8 – 10 Months

BreakfastBreastmilkor6-8oz.formulawithiron2-3Tbsp.puréed,mashed,choppedordicedsoftfruit2-4Tbsp.infantcereal

Snack 1-2Tbsp.puréed,mashed,choppedordicedsoftfruit

LunchBreastmilkor4-6oz.formulawithiron2Tbsp.cookedpuréed,mashed,choppedordicedvegetable1-2Tbsp.strained,ground,choppedordicedmeat

Snack 2oz.waterinacupHardtoast,crackersordrycereal

DinnerBreastmilkor4-6oz.formulawithiron2Tbsp.cookedpuréed,mashed,choppedordicedvegetable2Tbsp.infantcereal1-2Tbsp.strained,ground,choppedordicedmeat

Snack Breastmilkor6-8oz.formulawithiron

Quick Tips and Gentle Reminders:Only breastmilk, formula or water should go in a bottle.•Feedsolidfoodswithaspoon.Yourbabyneedstofeelandseeherfoods.Thiswillhelpherlearnandgrowbetter.

•Protectthoseteeth!Infantsunderoneyearshouldnothavejuiceunlessstatedbyyourbaby’sdoctor.

Your Baby is Smart:•Itisyourjobtoprepareandprovidehealthy,safefoodsforyourbaby.Butsheistheonewhodecidesifsheisgoingtoeatandhowmuchshewilleat.

•Watchandlistentoyourbabyclosely.Lethertellyouwhensheisfull.

*Breastfeed on demand – usually at least 4-6 times a day.

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