Age: 4 to 6 months Signs of readiness for solid food Your baby probably won't do all these things –…

Age: 4 to 6 months

Signs of readiness for solid food

Your baby probably won't do all these things – they're just clues to watch for.

•Can hold head up

Sits well in highchair

•Makes chewing motions

•Shows significant weight gain (birth weight has doubled) and weighs about 13 pounds or more

•Shows interest in food

•Can close mouth around a spoon

•Can move food from front to back of mouth

•Can move tongue back and forth, but is losing tendency to push food out with tongue

•Seems hungry after 8 to 10 feedings of breast milk or 40 oz. of formula in a day

•Is teething

What to feed

•Breast milk or formula, PLUS

•Pureed food (like sweet potatoes, squash, apples, bananas, peaches, or pears) or semi-liquid iron-fortified cereal

How much per day

Begin with about 1 teaspoon pureed food or cereal. Mix cereal with 4 to 5 teaspoons breast milk or formula (it'll be very runny). Increase to 1 tablespoon of pureed food, or 1 tablespoon of cereal mixed with breast milk or formula, twice a day. If giving cereal, gradually thicken the consistency by using less liquid.

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