Recommended Feeding Schedule
| MEAL | Birth to __Month | __Month | __Month | __Month | __Month |
| Breakfast (bottle, breast) |
Brest or bottle feed on demand (2-6 ounces per feeding) |
Rice Cereal, followed by other cereals such as oatmeal and barley (Mix cereal with breast milk or formula, do not mix with juice.) |
Cereal | Cereal and Fruit | Cereal and Fruit |
| <————————— Juice—————————> | |||||
| Lunch (bottle, breast) |
Cereal | Vegetable | Vegetable and Fruit | Vegetable, Meat and Fruit | |
| Dinner (bottle, breast) |
<————————— Juice—————————> | ||||
| Cereal | Vegetable | Vegetable and Fruit | Vegetable, Meat and Fruit | ||
*Special Notes:
· Add new foods at 3-4 day intervals
· No egg whites, strawberries, chocolate or citrus
· Begin with yellow vegetables, followed by green
· Refrain from giving “desserts” such as puddings, etc.
Recommended Feeding Schedule (Infant to Age One)
| Breast Milk or Formula | Cereal, Bread and Starches | Fruits and Vegetables | Meats and Other Protein | |
| Birth to ___ Months | 2-6 ounces per feeding (20-24 ounces per day) |
None | None | None |
| _____ Months | 6-8 ounces per feeding (24-32 ounces per day) |
Offer rice cereal mixed with breast milk or formula | None | None |
| _____ Months | 6-8 ounces per feeding (24-32 ounces per day) |
2-3 servings of baby cereal and other soft breads, cereals, and starches may be offered | Begin to offer soft cooked and mashed or jar baby food vegetables and fruits
3-4 ounces of fruit juice may also be offered at this time |
None |
| _____ Months | 7-8 ounces per feeding (21-32 ounces per day) |
2-3 servings daily of baby cereal and other soft, cooked breads or starches | 2-3 servings daily of soft, cut up, and mashed vegetables and fruits | Begin to offer soft finely cut or pureed meats, cheese and casseroles |
| _____ Months | 16-32 ounces of breast milk or formula per day | 4 servings daily of baby cereal, bread, and other starches | 4 servings daily of fruits and vegetables | 1-2 ounces daily of soft, finely cut or chopped meat or other protein foods |
Note: Unless otherwise specified, a serving size is considered 1-2 tablespoons
Special Notes:
· Add new foods at 3-4 day intervals
· No egg whites, strawberries, chocolate, or citrus
· Start with yellow vegetables, followed by green
· Refrain from giving “baby desserts” such as puddings, etc.
Texas Children’s Hospital Pediatric Nutrition Reference Guide, 1999