Sample Baby Meal Plans_nilanjana

Sample daily eating plans [Please make this a separate FAQ] Just starting solids Breakfast -- bBreastmilk or formula milk mMid-morning am -- bBreastmilk or formula milk or fresh fruit juice or mashed fruit lLunch -- 1-3 teaspoons of baby rice cereal mixed with breastmilk or formula milk mid pm Evening -- bBreastmilk or formula milk dDinner-- bBreastmilk or formula milk bBedtime -- bBreastmilk or formula milk After 2 weeks Breakfast -- bBreastmilk or formula milk Mid-morning mid am -- bBreastmilk or formula milk or fresh fruit juice or mashed fruit or watery buttermilk/lassi lLunch -- 1-3 teaspoons of baby rice cereal mixed with breastmilk or formula milk, and/or pureed vegetables or fruit Evening mid pm -- bBreastmilk or formula milk dDinner-- vVegetable soup or breastmilk or formula milk bBedtime -- bBreastmilk or formula milk After 4-6 weeks Breakfast -- bBreastmilk or formula milk Mid-morning mid am -- bBreastmilk or formula milk or fresh fruit juice or mashed fruit or lassi/buttermilk lLunch -- 1-3 tablespoons of baby rice cereal mixed with breastmilk or formula milk, pureed fruit, pureed watery daal, rice starch (chaawal ka paani or rice kanji) and pureed vegetables, khichhdri/rice gruel (mix of rice and pulses in a pouring consistency, idlis with curd, and soft dosas mid pm Evening -- bBreastmilk or formula milk dDinner -- 1-3 tablespoons of baby rice mixed with breastmilk or formula milk, pureed watery daal, fruit or vegetable soups bBedtime -- bBreastmilk or formula milk (Gradually increase portion sizes). 8-12 months Early morning/first feed -- bBreastmilk or formula milk Breakfast -- iInfant oats, porridge (dalia), idlis, rice dosas, moong daal cheela ( moong daal dosa), sooji/rawa upma (with or without vegetables),stuffed chapatti, whole wheat toast or sandwiches, whole wheat bread with milk, and paranthas mMid-morning am -- bBreastmilk or formula milk lLunch -- mMixed vegetable with rice or vegetable khichrdi, chappatis soaked in daal/curd, mashed rajma/cholae with rice, or rice and any paneer preparations mid pmEvening -- bBreastmilk or formula milk dDinner-- vVegetable stew, chapattis soaked in vegetable stock, baked beans and mashed potato

bBedtime -- bBreastmilk or formula milk Ideas for family meals (from between 8-10 months) Lentil stew Vegetable, paneer, or cheese cutlets Wheat noodles with boiled vegetables Poha upma (Cchivda/Aaval) with vegetables Curd rice, tomato rice, lemon rice Soya mince and mixed vegetables Macaroni with cheese Mixed mashed vegetables and cheese Mashed chapattis/ paranthas in vegetable stock Moong daal Kkhichrdi (Moong dal daal and rice) Vegetable biriyani (with mild flavouring and no spices) Spinach curry or spinach and tomato soup (you can add whole wheat bread cubes for texture) Mashed rice with any seasonal vegetables Mixed mashed (seasonal) vegetable soup with minced vegetables such as (carrots, spinach, tomatoes, lauki (bottle gourd) and potato Pumpkin & and sweet potato stew Pasta in a tomato, pepper and spinach sauce (avoid pepper if your baby finds it spicy) (Remember not to add any salt to your baby's food.)

Puddings (from around 8 months) Fruit smoothies Stewed fruits with custard Rice, sooji/rawa, nachni (ragi), lauki, and sago kheer (puddings) Stewed dried fruits Custard Yogurts Sooji ka halwa or rawa kesari Gajar (carrot) halwa Avoid Avoid using sugar in large quantities sugar as most fruits will sweeten the preparation and also because , however if you must add sugar use very little -- your baby's taste buds are still developing, and it would be wise to restrict sweet foods.