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How much food should I be feeding my baby?

When you first begin weaning your baby, it can be hard to know exactly how much food is needed and when to feed your baby. This helpful guide will show you how many meals a day, the average meal size, consistency of the food and what foods are suitable for each stage of weaning:
 
 
Baby’s Age
 
Number of meals per day
 
Average meal size
 
Consistency
 
Suitable foods
 
Around
6 months (Stage 1)
 
2-3
meals/
day
 
5-10
teaspoons
 
Smooth thin purée without any lumps
 
Cereals e.g. baby rice, porridge, baby cereal.
Puréed vegetables e.g. carrots, squash, potato. Peeled and puréed fruit e.g. banana and pear.
Well cooked chicken, fish, meat and eggs
 
6-9 months
(Stage 2)
 
3
meals/
day
 
2-4
tablespoons
 
Thick with soft lumps
 
Well-cooked eggs, chicken or mince.
White and oily fish (boned and skinless).
Yoghurt, pasteurised cheese, bread, pasta, noodles, rice.
 
9-12 months
(Stage 3)
 
3
meals/
day plus
2-3
snacks
 
4-6
tablespoons
 
Chunky, mashed texture, moving to chopped, bite size pieces
 
Most family foods are now suitable but do not add sugar or salt. Finger Foods: mango, melon, banana, toast fingers, cheese, pasta shapes
 
 

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