By the age of 6 months, your baby has usually at least doubled his or her birth weight and is becoming more active. Exclusive breastfeeding would no longer be enough for your baby to meet all the energy and nutrients needed. Hence, it is important to make sure that your baby is getting the energy and nutrients that he requires at this time to support his overall growth

Iron Rich Foods

Ex: Iron-fortified rice cereal, animal source foods (chicken, meat, fish)

Pulses – Peas, beans, lentils

Good sources of protein and iron

Fruits & Vegetables – Carrot, pumpkin, papaya, dark-green vegetables

Rich in Vitamin C to help with iron absorption

Begin by introducing one single ingredient food at a time, for example iron-fortified infant rice cereal.

Offer a variety of food from different food groups in pureed texture.

At this stage, your baby has probably had his first taste of solid food by now. Introduction of Infant cereals and pureed baby foods are helping to develop his eating skills. As your baby show more acceptance to new food being introduced to him, combination of ingredients can be introduced now to allow new flavours and textures to be discovered!

Add different foods! Different taste!

At this stage, texture added to your baby’s food previously was well-tolerated and food has never been a more important part of your little one’s diet. As your baby’s oral skills and hand-eye coordination developed, they’re moving closer to being able to feed themselves, either with their hands or a spoon.

Mash food with a fork to create texture!

Offer various kind of texture for your baby to explore!

• Lumpy
• Minced
• Grated
• Diced

It can be a whole messy process when your baby is learning how to eat! Your baby sees you eating and wants to join the fun, but they can’t quite yet. At this time, your baby is learning how to mash their food, hold a spoon and tell different foods apart. Messy but exciting!