First foods (around 6 months, but not before 4 months):
- Farex® iron fortified baby rice is a great option for breakfast and can be used at other mealtimes
- Well-cooked rice with extra water to a pureed texture (congee)
- Cooked pureed fruit e.g. apple, pear or smoothly mashed banana
- Wattie’s® 4-6+ months blue colour coded baby food e.g. Wattie’s® Apple, Peach & Mango or Wattie’s® First Tastes™ Orange Veggies
- Wattie’s® Organic 4-6+ months blue colour coded baby food e.g. Wattie’s® Organic Juicy Pear with Banana & Blueberries
From 6 months:
- Add to first foods
- Farex® iron fortified baby cereals
- Increased variety of cooked pureed fruits e.g. apricots, peaches
- Farex® Breakfast On the Go pouches e.g. Apple & Oatmeal or Creamy Baby Porridge with Apple
- Wattie’s® 6+ months red colour coded baby food e.g. Wattie’s® Banana & Apple Porridge
- Wattie’s® Organic 6+ months red colour coded baby food e.g. Wattie’s® Organic Apple, Banana & Avocado
From 7 months:
- Add to previous foods
- Increased variety of cooked mashed fruits e.g. kiwifruit
- Introduce yoghurt, grated cheese, cottage cheese
- Cooked well-mashed egg
- Start to offer small pieces of toast (white or wholemeal bread) as finger food
From 8 months:
- Add to previous foods
- Increased variety of fruits including cooked mashed and some as small soft finger food. Cut grapes and berries into quarters.
- Egg hard-boiled (cut in wedges) or omelettes (cut into strips)
- Wheat biscuits, porridge
- Toast fingers
- Wattie’s® 8+ months green colour coded baby food e.g. Wattie’s® Smoothies Oatilicious Brekky or Wattie’s® Smoothies Just Peachy with Banana & Apricot
- Wattie’s® Organic 8+ months baby food e.g. Wattie’s® Organic Creamy Oats with Fig & Sultanas
For further food and meal ideas please see here for the Wattie’s® Guide to Baby Feeding printable.
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