We explain the what the when and the how for feeding your 6 month old.
Baby feeding timetable 6 months.
In the book your baby s first year the aap says.
Around 6 months old some babies begin transitioning from three or four daily naps to two the baby might take a midmorning nap and a midafternoon nap.
But remember that we use foods here as a supplement.
If your child isn t finishing his or her bottle at each feeding after you ve introduced solid foods it s fine to cut back slightly.
At this age most babies need 12 15 hours.
Breast milk or formula plus.
Pureed or strained fruits banana pears applesauce peaches avocado pureed or strained vegetables well cooked carrots squash sweet potato pureed meat chicken pork beef pureed tofu.
Most babies are satisfied with three to four ounces per feeding during the first month and increase that amount by one ounce per month until reaching eight ounces that means a two month old baby will probably be drinking about four to five ounces of baby formula at a time.
Same as 4 to 6 months.
You can start to add a healthy snack like mashed fruit between meals.
6 month old feeding schedule.
Your baby can eat anything except honey which she shouldn t eat until she is a year old.
At the 6 month mark your baby will be ready to start experimenting with pureed foods.
Signs of readiness for solid food.
However that amount may change depending on how much solid food your child is eating.
6 to 8 months.
Wake time for us is around 7 30 am so if your baby wakes up earlier or later just adjust the time slots below.
Breakfast 8 00 am serve oatmeal or rice cereal.
Nursing may drop to about 4 times a day.
At 6 months old formula fed babies will eat approximately six to eight ounces of formula at each feeding.
Your baby will feed around 6 times a day.
I prefer oatmeal and mix it with pumped breastmilk.
From 6 8 months old feed your baby half a cup of soft food two to three times a day.
6 month old feeding schedule if your 6 month old is ready to start solid foods you may be wondering how to do it.