22/01/2025
6 Months Baby Food Chart with Indian Recipes
Start your little one’s journey into solid foods the right way with our 6 months Baby Food Chart! Includes healthy and nutritious Indian recipes too!
So your baby is 6 months old – congratulations, she’s ready to start solid foods! Many Moms eagerly wait for that moment when their little ones start eating new foods. It’s so much fun to watch the expressions on those little faces change as they taste new flavors!
Things to Remember before Weaning your Baby
Be sure that your baby is ready for starting solids by checking her physical developmental milestones. Please remember that at this age, breast milk is still the major part of your baby’s diet. WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding till 6 months of age, and breast milk to complement solids for the next year or more.
Make sure you are well prepared with all the essentials for weaning your baby. Your baby’s immune system is still weak and she is vulnerable to all kinds of germ attacks. So, ensure that all your baby’s feeding utensils are absolutely clean and sterilized.
Initially, it can be difficult to know exactly how much a baby should eat. You don’t really need a lot of solid food for your baby at this age. About 90 ml per feed twice a day should be enough to begin with. Before starting out, you may want to check our post on how to introduce solids to Baby for some useful tips and tricks. Here is a look at the foods you can introduce this month:
6 months food chart
Basic Tips for Feeding your 6 Month Old Baby:
You can make any of the purees or porridge runny by adding breast milk or formula milk
Thicker purees will help add calories
Follow a routine to feed baby, like tying on the bib, putting him in his chair, etc.
Continue to breastfeed on demand
6 Months Baby Food Chart with Indian Recipes
6 months baby food chart
Week 1
6 months baby food chart
Day 1 – The best choice for a baby’s first food is fruit. Start with 1 tablespoon of Apple puree once a day.
Day 2 – Increase to 2 tablespoons of Apple Puree twice a day.
Day 3 – Increase to 3 tablespoons of Apple Puree twice a day.
Day 4 – You can now introduce a new solid, a vegetable. You can start with carrot, by giving 1 tablespoon Carrot Puree once a day.
Day 5 – Increase to 2 tablespoon of carrot puree twice a day.
Day 6 – Increase to 3 tablespoon of carrot puree twice a day.
Day 7 – Go with apple puree in the morning and carrot puree in the evening.
Week 2
6 months baby food chart
Now that your baby has gotten used to a texture other than that of milk, you can continue with two solid meals a day. The recommended feeding schedule for 6 month old babies is somewhere during mid morning and early afternoon ,around 3:00 PM, but you can adjust it to your baby’s liking.
DAY MID-MORNING EARLY AFTERNOON
Monday Carrot Puree Rice Cereal
Tuesday Rice Cereal Apple Puree
Wednesday Barley Cereal Rice Cereal
Thursday Potato Puree Barley Cereal
Friday Banana Puree Potato Puree
Saturday Rice Cereal Banana Puree
Sunday Potato Puree Barley Cereal
Week 3
6 months baby food chart
Continue with the same timings as earlier, with two solid meals per day. You can introduce some new grains, fruit and vegetables this week. Get the recipes of the dishes in the chart by clicking on the links below.
DAY MID-MORNING EARLY AFTERNOON
Monday Apple Puree Ragi Porridge
Tuesday Barley Cereal Carrot Puree
Wednesday Pear Puree Rice Cereal
Thursday Barley Cereal Pear Puree
Friday Sweet Potato Puree Apple Puree
Saturday Pear Puree Sweet Potato Puree
Sunday Potato Puree Ragi Porridge
Week 4
6 months baby food chart
This week, you can continue with baby’s familiar foods, and introduce some new ones. If anyone in the family has celiac disease, gluten intolerance or any kind of wheat allergy, talk to your doctor before introducing wheat. Get the recipes by clicking the links below.
DAY MID-MORNING EARLY AFTERNOON
Monday Apple Puree Boiled Dal
Tuesday Oats Cereal Banana Puree
Wednesday Avocado Puree Ragi Porridge
Thursday Rice Cereal Avocado Puree
Friday Bottle Gourd Puree Boiled Dal
Saturday Oats Cereal Bottle Gourd Puree
Sunday Avocado Puree Barley Cereal
Please note that these meal plans aren’t written in stone! This is just a guide that gives you an idea about what to feed your baby, when to feed and how much to feed. You can customize these meal plans to your baby’s convenience and routine. If she doesn’t like a food, wait a few weeks before introducing it again. Be patient, don’t expect your baby to polish off the plate at every meal! It’ll take another two months for her to completely finish the portions, so don’t try to force feed the remaining food on the plate.
However, do consider the risk of food allergies. You can’t be sure if your baby is allergic to any food, so always follow the 3 Day Rule before introducing any new food to your baby. This will also help you rule out any foods that are causing indigestion in your baby.
How do you know that your baby has an allergy to a particular food?
If a food doesn’t suit your baby, your baby may present with the following symptoms:
Diarrhea
Constipation
Vomiting
Rashes
Incessant Crying (due to stomach pain)
What to do if your baby is allergic to a particular food?
If your baby is allergic to a particular food, stop it immediately and restart it after 2 months. At every point, be sure to follow the 3 day rule – whether introducing a new food or reintroducing an old one. You can start a “Baby Food Diary” to keep track of your little one’s favorite recipes and specific food allergies.
