Infant
feeding
Guide

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and that breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months and beyond.

Feeding Your
Newborn-3
Month Old

Feeding Your
4-5 Month Old

Feeding Your
6 Month Old

Feeding Your
7-8 Month Old

Feeding Your
9-12 Month Old

Feeding Your Newborn-3 Month Old

Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding
Feeding Tips

Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding

Breastfeed every 1½-3 hours, or 8-12 times in 24 hours.

If bottle feeding, offer a small amount at a time, 2-3 oz.

Feeding Tips

Your baby may get full before finishing a bottle. Watch for hunger and fullness signs.

Feed only breast milk or formula for the first 6 months. Baby’s digestive system isn’t ready for food.

These amounts are just a suggestion. Every baby is different. Your baby may eat more or less than these amounts.

Feeding Your 4-5 Month Old

Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding
Feeding Tips

Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding

Breastfeed every 3-4 hours, or 6-8 times in 24 hours.

If bottle feeding, offer a small amount at a time, 4-6 oz.

Feeding Tips

During growth spurts, at 2-4 weeks, 6 weeks, 3-4 months and 6 months, your baby may need to eat more often.

Wait until your baby is around 6 months old to introduce baby food. By this age, healthy babies are developmentally ready to eat and swallow foods.

These amounts are just a suggestion. Every baby is different. Your baby may eat more or less than these amounts.

Feeding Your 6 Month Old

Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding
Foods to Try
Food Consistency, Size and Shape
Solid Foods Per Day
Feeding Tips

Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding

Breastfeed 6 or more times a day.

Bottle-fed babies drink 27-32 oz. a day. Breast milk or formula is still the main source of nutrition.

Foods to Try

First foods should be high in iron and zinc such as baby cereal or puréed meat.

Offer one new food at a time every 3-5 days. Try foods from all food groups: fruits, vegetables, protein and grains.

Food Consistency, Size and Shape

Puréed (smooth) or mashed food.

Solid Foods Per Day

Start 1-2 Tbsp. per day plain puréed or mashed foods 2 times per day.

Slowly increase the amount based on your baby’s hunger.

Feeding Tips

Plain foods are best. No need to add salt, sugar, syrup or butter.

These amounts are just a suggestion. Every baby is different. Your baby may eat more or less than these amounts.

Feeding Your 7-8 Month Old

Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding
Foods to Try
Food Consistency, Size and Shape
Solid Foods Per Day
Feeding Tips

Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding

Breastfeed 6 or more times a day.

Bottle-fed babies drink 27-32 oz. a day. As your baby eats more, they’ll slowly drink less breast milk or formula.

Foods to Try

Mashed soft peeled pieces of fruit and cooked vegetables.

Tiny chopped or mashed pieces of beans, meat, seafood, egg, tofu, shredded cheese or plain yogurt.

Small chopped pieces of noodles, rice, soft tortilla or bread.

Food Consistency, Size and Shape

Mashed foods with lumps.

About 8 months, try chopped soft finger foods.

Solid Foods Per Day

Provide 3 meals a day with 1-2 snacks in between.

Feeding Tips

Offer a cup with small amounts of breast milk, formula or water.

Avoid honey, cow’s milk or other non-dairy milks until 1 year of age.

These amounts are just a suggestion. Every baby is different. Your baby may eat more or less than these amounts.

Feeding Your 9-12 Month Old

Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding
Foods to Try
Food Consistency, Size and Shape
Solid Foods Per Day
Feeding Tips

Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding

Breastfeed 4 or more times a day.

Bottle-fed babies drink 24-28 oz. a day.

Foods to Try

Pieces of peeled soft fruits and cooked vegetables.

Finely ground, chopped or diced meats, poultry, eggs, fish or beans.

Dry cereal, toasted bread squares, soft tortilla or noodles.

Pieces of cheese, cottage cheese or plain yogurt.

Food Consistency, Size and Shape

Chopped pieces of bite-size food.

Solid Foods Per Day

Offer 3 meals a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner with 2-3 snacks in between.

Feeding Tips

Your baby does not need juice, sweet drinks or soda.

These amounts are just a suggestion. Every baby is different. Your baby may eat more or less than these amounts.

Infant feeding Guide

Feeding Your Newborn-3 Month Old

Feeding Your 4-5 Month Old

Feeding Your 6 Month Old

Feeding Your 7-8 Month Old

Feeding Your 9-12 Month Old

Infant
feeding
Guide

Feeding Your
Newborn-3
Month Old

Feeding Your
4-5 Month Old

Feeding Your
6 Month Old

Feeding Your
7-8 Month Old

Feeding Your
9-12 Month Old