solid food introduction chart

Later today I’ll be breaking down a few of the choices we’ve made regarding starting Emily on solid foods, but I wanted to provide the chart we’re using as well. 

Hopefully it all lines up still when published!

 

Source

	what	after…months/ years	remarks
fluids	breast milk from breast or slightly heated from cup/bottle water herb tea water diluted fruit juice formula, other milks	6 months 9 months	always drink from cup or plastic glass, or: breast milk from cup or bottle other fluids from a cup no sodas, baby syrups etc. breastfed babies should only drink breast milk only at parents request, dilute milk with water until 8 or 9 months
dairy, porridge and dairy snacks	cottage cheese yoghurt other dairy 'snacks'	7-9 months	porridge is not really necessary while the child is breastfed, be prudent with other dairy cow’s milk allergy: wait until after 1 year, but only if re-introduction of cows milk was successful
vegetables	artichoke asparragus *beetroot broccoli brussel sprouts carrot *celery chicory *chinese cabbage cauliflower cucumber *endive eggplant *fennel french bean green bean green peas jerusalem artichoke *kohlrabi *lettuce, all varieties may turnip mushroom (10 months!) paprika (peppers) parsnip potato pumpkin *purslane radish rammenas *red beets white raddish rubarb salsifies sauerkraut *spinach *spinach beet sweet potato tomato *turnip tops *turnip celery *watercress young french beans young peas (mangetout) zucchini curly cale *conical cabbage green cabbage leek onion sweet corn white and red cabbage	6 months 1 1/2 years	vegetables don't need to be pureed boiled and sliced into pieces is a nice way of introducing do not force feeding vegetables choose vegetables you eat yourself do not heat up leftovers vegetables with a * are rich in nitrates, don't give them more than twice a week
raw foods	raw cucumber raw tomato	6-8 months	varies per child other raw vegetables can come to the dinner table when your child is ready
fruits	apple apricot avocado banana cherry cooking pears grapes mango melon peach pear plum rose hip grapefruit lemon mandarin nectarine tangerine orange blackberry blueberry elderberry gooseberry kiwi (green and yellow!) pineapple raspberry red berry strawberry	6 months 9 months     12 months	peal the fruit and give it in pieces at times you may give organic fruit without pealing remove the seeds the first months
protein sources	young seedless cheese chicken breast egg fish horsemeat lamb low fat ground beef soft french cheese soy soymilk tofu turkey breast blue cheese and strong french cheese other dutch cheeses pork ready to use meat replacements shellfish and seafood tempe liver sausage sausage pate	7 months    9-10 months             1 year             3 years	while breastfeeding, be prudent with cheese meat can be given, but it is no must; an entirely vegetarian diet is possible the first 10-12 months when allergic to cows milk, wait until 1 year with soft french cheeses, but only if the re-introduction of milk was successful when allergic to something else: wait with soy or egg until after the 10th month organic meat replacements usually contain less additives             not necessary organic spreads usually contain less additives
bread and cereals	bread crust rice cakes rice flour brown bread buckwheat cake buckwheat flour leaven bread baby cereal gingerbread oatmeal whole wheat biscuit whole wheat bread whole wheat knispbread raisin bread	6 months   7 months 10 months 1 1/2 year	a crust to taste and suck or chew on flour and breast milk can be used for porridge
sandwich filling	apple syrup spread pear syrup spread pureed fruit sea buckthorn slices of apple, banana or mango young cheese almond spread peanut butter sesame spread (tahini) chocolate spread	7-8 months 9 months   2 years	always spread butter or margarine as thin as possible on a slice of bread soft margarine in a plastic container contains good fats sandwiches do not always need a filling
noodles etc.	buckwheat couscous millet pasta quinoa rice	8-9 months	cook well start slowly with whole wheat products
peas and beans	chickpeas lentils bean sprouts, soybean brown beans other pulses (peas and beans) soy products tempeh	8-10 months 9-12 months 1 year	let soften and cook well harder to digest; can cause gas
sweet	honey sugar	1 year	jam, chocolate sprinkles, other sweets for bread: not for now
candy and snacks	chocolate cookies potato crisps ice cream	2-3 years	try not to give for as long as possible
dried fruit	unsulphured raisins, prunes, apricots, dried apple rings	1 year	let them soften apricot is okay from 9 months
salt		1-2 year	do not add to the food and choose -if possible - salt free products
herbs and spices			soft tasting herbs and spices: depending on breastfeeding after 1 1/2 years use limited a breastfed child adjusts easier to soft tasting herbs and spices