Introducing solids

4-7 MONTHS Breast milk/formula is still the most important food so any solids must be offered after breast/bottle feeding.

SOLIDS Runny pureed foods

8-9 MONTHS Breast milk/formula is still important but offer after solids. Baby should be consuming 600 ml of breast milk/formula daily.

SOLIDS Thick purees till 7 months, then can gradually introduce minced, grated, and small finger foods.

12 MONTHS PLUS Cows milk may now replace breast milk/formula if required. Toddler drinks are also available.

SOLIDS Baby should be ready for most family meals, but avoid strong spices and too much salt.

Avocado 4-6 months

Banana 4-6 months

Beans - green (cooked) 6-7 months

Berries 8-9 months

Bread - white 6-7 months

Breakfast cereals 12 months +

Broccoli (cooked) 6-7 months

Cabbage (cooked) 8-9 months

Carrot (cooked) 4-6 months

Cauliflower (cooked) 6-7 months

Cheese ** 8-9 months

Chicken (cooked) 6-7 months

Cow’s milk 12 months +

Creamed corn 8-9 months

Cottage cheese ** 8-9 months

Crackers 6-7 months

Egg - whole (cooked) 12 months +

Egg - yolk (cooked) 6-7 months

Fish (cooked)** 8-9 months

Kiwifruit 8-9 months

Kumara (cooked) 4-6 months

Lentils (cooked) 8-9 months

Meat purees (cooked) 6-7 months

Melon 6-7 months

Nashi 6-7 months

Nectarine 6-7 months

Oranges 8-9 months

Parsnips (cooked) 6-7 months

Pasta (cooked) 8-9 months

Peaches (cooked) 4-6 months

Peanut Butter (smooth) ### 8-9 months

Pears (cooked) 4-6 months

Peas (cooked) 8-9 months

Plums 6-7 months

Porridge (cooked) 6-7 months

Potatoes (cooked) 4-6 months

Pumpkin (cooked) 4-6 months

Rusks 6-7 months

Silverbeet (cooked) 8-9 months

Spinach (cooked) 8-9 months

Taro (cooked) 6-7 months

Toast fingers 6-7 months

Tofu (cooked) 8-9 months

Tomatoes 8-9 months

Yoghurt ** 8-9 months

** If there is a family history of any allergies to egg/dairy products, of fish, do not offer until after 12 months

### If there is a family history of allergy to nuts DELAY UNTIL AFTER 3 YEARS.