Baby Food Chart for 8 Months Baby | 8 Months Baby Food Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What foods should my 8 month old be eating? ›

By the time he or she is 7 or 8 months old, your child can eat a variety of foods from different food groups. These foods include infant cereals, meat or other proteins, fruits, vegetables, grains, yogurts and cheeses, and more.

Most 7 - 8 month olds eat every 3 to 4 hours. Babies who nurse may eat more often or have periods where they nurse frequently. If your baby is eating solid foods in between feedings they may go longer before they need their next liquid feeding.

By 8 months or so, babies often have three meals and start adding snacks. Continue to offer a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, and protein-rich foods. As your baby's eating skills improve, gradually introduce more textures and soft finger foods.

Respond to these cues and let your child stop when full. A child who is full may suck with less enthusiasm, stop, or turn away from the breast or the bottle. With solid foods, they may turn away, refuse to open their mouth, or spit the food out. Let your baby finger feed or hold a spoon while you do the actual feeding.

Start with menu items like pieces of soft cheese; small pieces of pasta or bread; finely chopped soft vegetables; and fruits like bananas, avocado, and ripe peaches or nectarines. These foods should require minimal chewing, as your baby may not yet have teeth.

You can give your baby the entire egg (yolk and white), if your pediatrician recommends it. Around 6 months, puree or mash one hard-boiled or scrambled egg and serve it to your baby. For a more liquid consistency, add breast milk or water. Around 8 months, scrambled egg pieces are a fantastic finger food.

Start by feeding your baby one meal a day, then offer two daily meals (one at breakfast, one at lunch or dinner). Once your baby is 8 or 9 months old, you can gradually move to three solid meals and snacks. Talk to your pediatrician if you have any concerns about your baby's eating.

Your baby will continue to grow rapidly during these months. The typical eight-month-old boy weighs between 17.5 and 22 pounds (8 to 10 kg). Girls tend to weigh half a pound less. By his first birthday, the average child has tripled his birth weight and is 28 to 32 inches (71 to 81 cm) tall.

8th – 9th Month: 6–7 ounces every 3–4 hours during the day (4–6 feedings per day) No night-time feeds. Start to wean baby from bottle. Offer formula in a cup 1–2 times per day. 10th –12th Month: 6–7 ounces every 4–6 hours (3–4 feedings per day) No night-time feeds.

From 6–8 months old, feed your baby half a cup of soft food two to three times a day. Your baby can eat anything except honey, which they shouldn't eat until they reach 12 months old. You can start to add a healthy snack, like mashed fruit, between meals.

How much pureed food should I give my 8 month old? ›

The magic moment usually happens around 8 months of age (adjusted). Most healthy babies by that age can sleep for a solid 11-12 hours without needing a feed. But guess what? Even by 16-18 weeks of age (adjusted), many babies can sleep through the night with just one nighttime feeding.

The short answer is: yes, if you ignore his cues and are not offering the right foods. Here's some advice on how to prevent overfeeding your baby: Look out for cues and stop feeding your baby when he is full. Feed your baby solids on schedule, not on demand.

8 to 10 Months

Ripe bananas, well cooked vegetables, and teething biscuits are all good choices. Avoid giving foods that can cause your infant to choke; uncooked vegetables or fruits (except bananas and avocados), chunks of cheese, whole grapes, peanuts, popcorn, and hot dog pieces should not be given.

Babies come with an incredibly sophisticated self-regulation system: When they're hungry, they eat, and when they're full, they stop. So when babies turn away from the bottle or breast and refuse to even consider another nip, they're telling you they're full.

From 6 to 9 months continue to give your baby breastmilk or formula first, then try solids after the milk. From 9 months you can try to give solids first, then breastmilk or formula. This allows for your baby to naturally transition to solids by around 12 months.