Foods For 9 Months and Up
At this age, most babies are drinking 24 ounces of milk (breast milk or iron fortified formula) each day and are eating 3 small meals. Many nine month old babies love to eat finger foods- but make sure the foods are soft, tiny and easy to swallow. Here is a list of foods for your
growing baby. When in doubt of allergies/sensitivities, consult your
child's pediatrician first!
Remember no honey, eggs, nuts or shellfish until at least one years old.
9-12 mos:
mashed banana
applesauce
canned pears/peaches
cooked cereals
cheerios
toast, lightly buttered
graham crackers
mashed potato
soft veggies (cooked, ie carrots, peas, broccoli tips)
cottage cheese
yogurt (baby)
pudding
vanilla ice cream, frozen yogurt
apple (peeled, cut into eighths)
orange sections, peeled, cut
peaches, ripe and peeled, cut
cheeses, soft
soft custards
macaroni
egg noodles
rice
soft cooked chicken, lamb, veal, beef
spaghetti with meat sauce
fish tiny meatballs
12+ months:
banana, cut up
cauliflower (steamed)
cheery tomatoes, halved
mushrooms
lettuce, cut up
avacado, ripe
green beans
cooked sweet potato
french fries
cooked peas
rice
noodles
fruit:
apples, pears, peaches, seedless navel oranges (cut and peeled)
fruit cocktail
grapes, halved
watermelon, pitted and cut
cantaloupe
honeydew
dried fruits
meats:
tender roasts (may grind)
tiny meatballs
ground hamburger meat
veal, lamb, turkey, chicken (white meats healthier)
tuna fish
white fish fillet
hot dogs (quartered lengthwise and without casing)
no nitrate deli meat (turkey, ham)
breads:
toast
Zwieback
saltines
triscuits
graham crackers
bagels, cream cheese
cold cereals
cooked pasta
dairy:
small cheese squares
(low fat mozarella)
cottage cheese
yogurt
well cooked egg (1 yr and older)
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