Let me start off by noting, I am NOT a dietitian, nutritionist, or by any means do I have the 'perfect' plan for feeding your baby.
That being said, I have done a lot of research on what types of foods and how much of those foods my baby needs to eat. I have come up with (in my opion) a pretty good meal plan for my baby. I'm sure I will not follow this plan exactly and will modify it from time to time, but this is a pretty good starting point.
When deciding what to feed our baby I used Wholesome Baby Food as one of my guides. Below is a their Solid Food Charts for Babies from 4 to 12 months of age.
This is what I cam up with for our baby....
7 Month Menu
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breakfast
(2 cubes fruit, 3 tbsp. oatmeal)
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lunch
(2 cube fruit, 2 cubes veggies)
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dinner
(2 cubes veggies, 1 cube meat)
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apricot & apple
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plum & apple
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banana, peach, mango & apple
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pear, apple & peach
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mango, raisins, & apple
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avocado, banana & apple
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mango, carrot & peas
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sweet potato, butternut squash & apricot
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peaches & butternut squash
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apple, pear, green bean & peas
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sweet potato, apple & carrot
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butternut squash, sweet potato & apple
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summer squash & carrot + chicken
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zucchini & sweet potato + chicken
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sweet potato & pea + chicken
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sweet potato & green bean + chicken
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carrot & sweet potato + chicken
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zucchini & carrot + meat
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8 Month Menu
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breakfast
(2 cubes fruit, 4 tbsp.
oatmeal, 1/2 C. plain natural yogurt)
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lunch
(1 cube fruit, 2 cubes veggies,
2 cubes meat + 1 tbsp. oatmeal)
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dinner + fruit
(1 cube fruit, 2 cubes veggies,
2 cubes meat + 1 tbsp. oatmeal)
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apricot & apple
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plum & apple
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banana, peach, mango & apple
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pear, apple & peach
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mango, raisins, pineapple
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fig & pear
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peach, pear, apple & blueberry
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cantaloupe, blueberry & apple
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banana, blueberry & apple
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pear, raisin, kiwi
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kiwi, banana & apple
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apple, raisin & cinnamon
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Kiwi, pear & raisin
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apple, cinnamon & raisin
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avocado, banana & apple
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sweet potato/butternut squash, apple,
carrot & meat
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sweet potato/butternut squash,,
broccoli & apple & meat
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Sweet potato, butternut squash, apricots
& meat
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Mango, carrot, peas & meat
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Peach, butternut squash & meat
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pears, broccoli, peas & meat
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butternut squash, sweet potato, apple
& meat
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green beans, pear/apple, pea & meat
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summer squash, carrot, apple & meat
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zucchini, sweet potato, apple &
meat
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sweet potato, pea/green bean, apple
& meat
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beef stew
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shepherd's pie
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thanksgiving dinner
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chicken soup
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gobble me up turkey
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bolognese
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chicken pot pie
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peas, carrots, tomato, parsnip, chicken
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meaty
vegetable lasagna
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meaty supermac & cheese
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meaty confetti pasta
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meaty cheesy spinach quinoa
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beef & broccoli
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Ham, Pineapple, Peach & Apple Puree
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Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese
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10 Month Menu
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breakfast
(2 cubes fruit, 4 tbsp.
oatmeal, 1/2 C. plain natural yogurt)
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lunch
(1 cube fruit, 2 cubes veggies,
2 cubes meat + 1 tbsp. oatmeal)
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dinner + fruit
(1 cube fruit, 2 cubes veggies,
2 cubes meat + 1 tbsp. oatmeal)
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apricot & apple
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plum & apple
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banana, peach, mango & apple
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pear, apple & peach
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mango, raisins, pineapple
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fig & pear
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peach, pear, apple & blueberry
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cantaloupe, blueberry & apple
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banana, blueberry & apple
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pear, raisin, kiwi
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kiwi, banana & apple
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apple, raisin & cinnamon
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Kiwi, pear & raisin
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peach, strawberry kiwi & apple
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cranberry, strawberry, blueberry, &
banana
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strawberry, kiwi & pear
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strawberry, banana & apple
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apple, cinnamon & raisin
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avocado, banana & apple
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sweet potato/butternut squash, apple,
carrot & meat
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sweet potato/butternut squash,,
broccoli & apple & meat
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Sweet potato, butternut squash apricots
& meat
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Mango, carrot & meat
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Peach, butternut squash & meat
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pears, broccoli, peas & meat
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butternut squash, sweet potato, apple
& meat
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green beans, pear/apple, pea & meat
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summer squash, carrot, apple & meat
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zucchini, sweet potato, apple &
meat
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sweet potato, pea/green bean, apple
& meat
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broccoli, kale, apple & meat
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beef stew
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shepherd's pie
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thanksgiving dinner
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chicken soup
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gobble me up turkey
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bolognese
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chicken pot pie
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peas, carrots, tomato, parsnip, chicken
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meaty
vegetable lasagna
·
meaty supermac & cheese
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meaty confetti pasta
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meaty cheesy spinach quinoa
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beef & broccoli
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Ham, Pineapple, Peach & Apple Puree
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Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese
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Of course I did not include every option, or even every fruit, veggie, or meat. I included things that our family already eat regularly and tried to include a variety. I will add different foods here and there for our baby to try.
I hope you can benefit from my CRAZY OCD ways to help come up with ideas for your a your little one!
Happy eating!
