Menu (0-6 Months)

Menu (0-6 Months)
0-2 Weeks: Amount: Times Per Day: Total Per Day:
Breast Milk or Formula 2-3 ounces 6-8 times per day 20 ounces
Liquid Only Baby begins to root, suck, swallow Calories per day: 400-450
2 Weeks-2 Months: Amount: Times Per Day: Total Per Day:
Breast Milk or Formula 3-5 ounces 5-6 times per day 28 ounces
Liquid Only Baby continues to root, suck, swallow Calories per day: 500-600
2 Months: Amount: Times Per Day: Total Per Day:
Breast Milk or Formula 5 ounces 5-6 times per day 30 ounces
Liquid Only Baby continues to root, suck, swallow. Calories per day: 600-650
3 Months Amount: Times Per Day: Total Per Day:
Breast Milk or Formula 6-6 1/2 ounces 5 times per day 32-34 ounces
Liquid Only Extrusion reflex diminishes, sucking voluntary Calories per day: 650-700
4-5 Months: Amount: Times Per Day: Total Per Day:
Breast Milk or Formula 7-8 ounces 4-5 times per day 32 ounces
Liquid/Baby Soft
Enriched Baby Cereal 2-2 1/2 T. Breakfast, Lunch
Strained Fruit 1-1 1/2 T. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Strained Vegetables 1-2 T. Lunch
Baby learns to put hands to mouth, develops grasp. Calories per day: 730-800
5-6 Months: Amount: Times Per Day: Total Per Day:
Breast Milk or Formula 7-8 ounces 4-5 times per day 28 ounces
Liquid/Baby Soft
Enriched Baby Cereal 3 T. Breakfast , Dinner
Strained Fruit 1 1/2-2 T. Breakfast, Lunch,, Dinner
Strained Vegetables 2-3 T. Lunch
Strained Meat 1-2 T, Lunch
Egg Yolk 1 T. 1 time per day
Teething Biscuit 1/2-1 1 time per day
Apple Juice 3-4 ounces 1 time per day
Baby begins to chew, lips to rim of glass. Calories per day: 800-860