Sample Menu’s for Baby

Six Months to One Year

Health Canada recommends that babies be exclusively breastfed for their first six months of life. Babies should be introduced to solid food around six months, when baby shows signs of readiness. It is important to make an informed decision when deciding how to feed your baby. If you need more information about feeding your baby, please call 519-426-6170 ext. 3237.

Continue to respond to feeding cues from your baby and breastfeed on demand up to age 2 years and beyond.

• These menus are only a guide. Your baby may eat foods at different times.
• Every baby is different. Trust that your baby knows how much to eat.

After 6 months your baby can have water if he/she seems thirsty and does not want to breastfeed. Offer it in an open cup. Drinking from an open cup promotes mature drinking skills.

Time of Day	7 months	11 Months	17 Months
Early Morning	Breastfeeding	Breastfeeding
Morning/Breakfast	Breastfeeding Iron-fortified infant cereal Mashed strawberries or other soft fruit	Breastfeeding Iron-fortified infant cereal Chopped fruit	Cooked oatmeal Blueberries cut in halves or frozen blueberries, thawed Egg, scrambled Breastfeeding or homogenized (3.25% M.F.) milk
Snack	Whole grain toast, cut into small pieces or strips	Whole grain bread, cut into strips with soft margarine Unsweetened stewed prunes, pureed	Whole wheat English muffin with thinly spread peanut butter Banana, sliced
Midday/Lunch	Breastfeeding Iron-fortified infant cereal Hard-boiled egg, mashed, minced or grated Cooked and mashed sweet potato or other vegetable	Breastfeeding Cooked lentils in tomato sauce Sweet potato, mashed Green peas, cooked soft, mashed	Baked beans Whole grain crackers Red and green peppers, cut in strips Cantaloupe or honeydew melon, diced Breastfeeding or homogenized (3.25% M.F.) milk
Snack	Unsweetened stewed prunes, pureed	Cheddar cheese, shredded Whole wheat pita, cut into small strips	Whole wheat pita, cut into strips Hummus
Early Evening/Supper	Breastfeeding Ground or finely minced plain, dark chicken or other meat Cooked and mashed broccoli or other vegetable	Breastfeeding Trout or char, deboned, flaked Steamed brown rice Cooked green peppers, chopped Canned peaches, chopped	Mixed dish: Pasta Macaroni Ground turkey, pan fried Tomato, diced Green beans, sliced Sweet potato, mashed Breastfeeding or Homogenized (3.25% M.F.) milk
Evening/Nighttime	Breastfeeding	Breastfeeding

Taken from Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants: Recommendations from six to 24 months. Health Canada.