Breast Milk / Formula Milk 3-4 feeds per day.

Choose some foods from each food group every day

Amount for One Day
Group 1 - Rice & Alternatives   Baby Cereal Add milk or hot water Rice Cook into thin porridge
1 full bowl per day Potato Boil / Bake & Mash
2 small potato per day

Group 2 - Meat & Alternatives   Egg 1 egg yolk, fully cooked. Small Dried fish 1 tsp, toast & pound. Dried beans 2 dsp, boil &
sieve. Meat & liver 2 dsp, scrape & cook. Fish 2 dsp, scrape / bake / mashed Beancurd 1 pcs, mash & cook

Group 2 - Fruits & Vegetables   Orange 6 tsp, squeeze juice. Papaya or Banana 4 tsp, scrape & mash. Green leafy Vegetables 4 tsp,
boil & mash Carrot or pumpkin
(yellow vegetables) 4 tsp boil & mash tsp - Teaspoon
dsp – Dessertspoon

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6:00 AM 250 ml milk 9:00 AM 1/2 Bowl baby cereal

120 ml milk
1/2 soft-boiled egg mix together 11:00 AM 4 teaspoon scraped papaya
Few teaspoon water 1:00 PM 1/2 bowl thin porridge
2 teaspoon mashed green leafy vegetables
1 dessertspoon scraped meat
Few teaspoon water mix together 5:00 PM 200 ml milk 7:00 PM 1 mashed potatoe
2 teaspoon mashed carrot
1 dessertspoon mashed baked fish
Few teaspoon water 9:00 PM 250 ml milk Breast milk is best.
If unable to breastfeed, use a baby milk formula.

Diet for 6 to 12 Months Old Children

A child between age 6 to 12 months age needs 108 cal, 1.65 g protein, and 500 mg calcium each day. The child should get these
nutrients from a variety of foods.

In India, 70% of children in the age group of six to 9 months are suffering from anaemia because of inadequate intake and
absorption of iron from cereal based diet and inadequate consumption of green leafy vegetables. The Government has declared on
6th March 2008 that children 6 months to 5 years would be given 100 mcg folic acid and 20 mg iron supplement in liquid form.
Children in the age group of 6-10 years would be provided with 250 mcg of folic acid and 30 mg iron.

 A child's diet should include a wide variety of foods, both solids and liquids.
 Give different baby cereals, fruit juices, and strained fruits (apples, apricots, bananas, melon, pears, and peaches) and
vegetables (carrots, beans, beets, green peas, potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, and squash). Give only unsweetened fresh
juices without added sugar. Check if your baby shows any signs for allergic reaction to any fruit or vegetable.
 Citrus Foods: Do not give citrus fruits like limes, lemon, grapefruits and oranges until baby is 12 months old due mostly
to the sensitivity of the child to the acidity of these fruits which may cause diaper rash, skin rashes and tummy pains. You
should also avoid pineapple although it is not a citrus food, but it can be acidic.
 You may give your baby 2-3 teaspoons of dalia (daliya) or khichari (khichadi) or patolia (without rice) Corn
Ghat/Puddings.

The consistency and amount of foods may be gradually increased as your child tolerates.

 Teething foods, such as toasts, rusks, unsalted crackers, bagels, pieces of cooked vegetables (carrot, broccoli, squash), soft
fruits (melon, peach, pear), and biscuits may be given when the child is 7 -8 months old.
 If you are a meat eater, offer strained and finely ground meats, meat sticks, or frankfurters when the child is 7 -8 months
old.
  You can give egg yolk 2-3 times a week. When the child is 1 year old, you can give him egg white and watch for any
allergic reactions.
 Avoid hard chunks of uncooked vegetables, fruits, and other food items that may cause choking.
 You may give diluted fruit juices. To avoid tooth decay, do not give juices in a bottle at bedtime.

The consumption of breast milk or formula will go down as the child takes more and more solid foods for his source of nutrition.
Your 9 months old baby may take 2 -3 solid meals (1/2 to 1 cup or 125 to 250 g) in addition to 4-5 breast or bottle feeds each day.
When the baby is 9 months old, ensure that each meal includes a variety of foods including cereals of oat, wheat, rye, or barley,
bread, roti, fruits, vegetables, legumes, lentils, cheese, etc. and meat, fish (if you are a meat eater). You should watch for any allergy
for these food items.

Most first time mothers feed their child every half or one hour thinking that he is hungry all the times. Over-feeding will make the
child uncomfortable, he may even vomit, he may have stomach pain or too much gas problem; and you may not be knowing