Health Bites: Babies

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Foods To Start

Age 4-6 Months

Infant Rice Cereal

• Start with 1 Tablespoon cereal.
• Mix with water, breastmilk, or formula.

Age 5-7 Months

Vegetables and Fruit

• When your baby is eating cereal well, add vegetables.
• Then add fruits a couple of weeks later.
• If you offer vegetables before fruits, your baby may like them better.
• Introduce foods one at a time, waiting 7 or more days to see how your baby accepts the food.

Age 8-9 Months

Meat/ Egg Yolks

After your baby eats several types of fruits and vegetables, add...

• Well-cooked, strained or finely mashed meats
• Egg yolk may be offered in place of meat. The egg white may cause allergies. Wait until your child is one year old to offer the whole egg.

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