At eight months of age, babies can gulp down soft mashed food and can even start chewing more solid foods.Your baby may have got a few teeth by now and her jaws are strong enough to tackle small chunks of food .It’s time to offer nutritious food that improves their chewing skills.By now the baby is ready to have three solid meals. However, the quantity and timing of having food may differ in babies so always go by your baby’s requirements and comfort.At this age,still well-cooked and soft food should be served.Here’s a simple food chart for 8 months old baby-

Food chart for 8 months old baby

Food Items : Time:	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Early Morning	Breast milk Or Formula milk	Breast milk Or Formula milk	Breast milk Or Formula milk	Breast milk Or Formula milk	Breast milk Or Formula milk	Breast milk Or Formula milk
Breakfast Time	Oats banana porridge	Stewed fruits	Avocado mash	Ragi porridge	Rice cereal with stewed apple	Ragi dosa
Mid-Morning	Breast milk or Formula milk	Breast milk or Formula milk	Breast milk or Formula milk	Breast milk or Formula milk	Breast milk or Formula milk	Breast milk or Formula milk
Lunch	Idlis (soaked in dal)	Mashed khichdi with plain vegetables	Plain curd rice	Pumpkin and carrot mash	Sooji upma with veggies	Pumpkin khichdi
Evening Snack (Milk can be replacement)	Steamed sweet potato	Yoghurt	Fruits	Apple smoothie	Cottage cheese as finger food	Apple Smoothie
Dinner	Moong dal with rice	Uttappam	Idli soaked in vegetable soup	Sooji kheer	Mashed khichdi	Bottle gourd vegetable with rice
Bedtime Snack	Breast milk or Formula milk	Breast milk or Formula milk	Breast milk or Formula milk	Breast milk or Formula milk	Breast milk or Formula milk	Breast milk or Formula milk

Tips:

1.To make fruit or vegetable puree , just steam the fruit or vegetable whole and mash it rather than cutting into small pieces and steaming. This will help to retain the nutrients in the fruit or veggie.

2. Every baby is different and so is the eating habit and quantity of food. Never force feed your baby.

3.Offer small soft feeds as baby is still not used to having different variety of food. New food in big amounts result in constipation in most babies.Don’t panic. However offer enough fluids and introduce only one new food in three days to check whether it is suiting your baby.Go slow. Your baby will gain weight gradually.

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