| Age(months) | Supplementary food | Frequency |
| 4-6 | Mashed banana 5-6 tablespoons OR Porridge from wheat flour / ground rice / raagi (any one cereal) | Start with one feed/day of either mashed banana or the porridge, and increase the serving to 3 feeds/day by the turn of the 6th month |
| 6-9 | Mashed fruits [Banana + mango, (half fruit medium-sized) + chikoo 1] Cereals- mixCooked & mashed rice with dal (add green leafy and any vegetables, no spices) 1cup Cooked & mashed vegetables (cooked) 1/2cup Chapathi softened in milk 1 cup (half medium-sized in one cup milk) | Fruits 1-3 times a dayAny of the cereals-mix 4-5 times a day |
| 9-12 | Fruits of all variety – start with half a fruit of medium size (apple, pear, apricot, sweet-lime, orange, strawberries) Khichdi 1cup OR Idli (1 or 2) OR Upma 1cup OR Chapathi 1 small size OR Curd rice 1 cup OR Boiled Egg (½) OR Minced meat 2 tblspn Fish (As suitable to the child) | Fruits: 4-5times a day |
NOTE: cup size – similar to a tennis ball
When a new food is introduced, the baby may be allergic (pre-existing or develop) to it or it is unable to digest and, hence, may vomit or pass loose stools. In such cases, don’t feed the baby the same food again.
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Dt. Anjali Khandale (M.Sc., Nutrition & Dietetics)
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