This document provides recommendations for introducing first baby foods between the ages of 4-12 months. It advises against introducing grains like cereal as a baby's first food due to difficulty digesting and potential for inflammation. Recommended first foods include pureed meats, fish, vegetables, fruits, and bone broths. It provides a chart summarizing recommended foods, textures, priority nutrients, sample menus, and other guidance for different age ranges between 4-12 months. The document is based on the research and recommendations of nutrition experts like Weston A. Price and Natasha McBride-Campbell.

1. First Baby Foods
The biggest area of confusion with moms is about first baby foods. There is no shortage of books on the topic, and Pediatricians
even have their recommendations, but are those recommendations correct? Are they based on any scientific research?
Unfortunately not!
Most 1st baby food recommendations in books and at the pediatrician include grains like cereal. This should NEVER be your
baby’s first food as it’s very hard on their intestines to digest and causes inflammation in their fragile gastrointestinal tract. Wait
until at least 1 year of age to “probe” their immune system with a tiny bit of gluten each week. And wait until 1.5 years to
introduce “baby cereals”. Choose only gluten free cereals if there is any history of gluten sensitivity or allergy in your child’s
family. (Check out Dr. Tom O’Bryan’s gluten research DVD series). Also, sign up for my free newsletter on top right of this
website to get a copy of my eBook on First Baby Foods.
Read why cereals are a terrible first food for babies on Food Renegades article on Ditching the Infant Cereal. You should also
read the Weston A. Price Foundation’s article on boxed cereal Dirty Secrets of the Food Processing Industry.
So what foods SHOULD your baby be eating when ready to introduce them? This chart below summarizes some
recommendations based on the findings of Dr. Weston A. Price and who did 10 years of research on different diets consumed by
various people groups around the world to determine which ones created the healthiest and most disease free people and what
they were feeding their children. (Dr. Price’s book: Nutrition and Physical Degeneration)
In addition, these recommendations take into consideration Dr. Natasha McBride-Campbell’s 25 years of clinical experience
helping heal infants using the safest and most healing foods with the GAPS foods. (Books and video: GAPS Diet). See very
bottom of page for additional resources, books, and great articles used to compile this summary chart below…
Age 4-6 mos. 6-8 mos. 8-10 mos. 10-12 mos.
Development
cues
Lose tongue thrust,
better head control,
opens mouth to spoon
Sit without support, better able
to control food in mouth
Sit alone, hand to
mouth feeding, pincer
grasp
Hold cup, hold spoon,
eat with better hand-
eye-coordination
Texture Watery-pureed Pureed- lumpy Lumpy-chopped Chopped-finger foods
Priority
nutrients
Zinc, Vitamins A, B
complex, C,
D, E, K, Omegas 3 & 6,
Folate, Calcium,
Magnesium, Potassium,
Selenium,
Phosphorus, based on
info from WAP nutrient
chart for Breastmilk
(Bm)/formula:*
Iron (meats, liver, egg yolks),
B6, Niacin (eggs, turkey), Zinc,
(meats and meat/fish stock)
Vitamin E
(butter or ghee, egg yolks,
meats from pastured animals
and poultry from
pastured birds), calcium,
phosphorus, magnesium and
other trace
minerals(eggs, meat, fish, and
stocks made from meat/fish),
Iron, B6, Niacin, Zinc,
Vitamins
A, B, C, D, E, K,
calcium, magnesium,
potassium, phosphorus,
Omegas 3 &
6 (see sources from
previous months)
Iron, B6, Niacin, Zinc,
Vitamins
A, B, C, D, E, K,
calcium, magnesium,
potassium, phosphorus,
Omegas 3 &
6 (see sources from
previous months)

2. Omegas 3 & 6
(butter or ghee, cod liver oil)
Breast milk
(Bm) or
home-made
formula,
milk-based:
**
Priority over food, Bm
up to 32
ounces, meats,
poultry, organ meats,
fish eggs, egg yolks,
butter, ghee, animal
fats, coconut oil,
scrambled eggs,
fruits like pureed
apples and mashed
bananas, cooked
apricots, cherries,
pureed and cooked
meat, fish, and
vegetable stock/soups,
probiotic foods like
kefir, yogurt, sour
cream.
Priority over food, Bm 24-30
ounces daily (slight decreases
may be seen), continue with
meats, eggs,
healthy fats like butter, ghee,
animal fats (meat, chicken,
turkey, pork),
ghee, butter, coconut oil, organ
meats, bone broths, pureed and
lumpy
vegetable, meat, and fish
soup/stock, pureed/lumpy fruits,
and foods w/probiotics such as
cottage cheese, yogurt, kefir,
and sour cream.
Gradual decline in Bm
/home-made
formula, 4-6 nursing
sessions and 20-28
ounces. Some babies
will drink more
than others. Carry on
with previous foods, but
finely/chopped and
lumpy, and
start offering finger
foods if your baby is
ready.
Bm/, 3-4 feedings, 20-
30 ounces
daily. Carry on with
previous foods, and
also add to repertoire
of
finely/chopped and
lumpy food, continue
offering finger foods.
Foods to Introduce
Beverages None except Bm/home-
made formula
Milk and water, give baby sippy
cup w/milk or water
Milk and water, give
baby sippy cup
w/milk or water
Milk and water, give baby
sippy cup w/milk or water
Meat,
Poultry, Fish
Pureed liver from beef
and chicken, meat,
fish, and vegetable
stocks.
Pureed meats and stocks –
chicken, turkey, beef, fish, fish
eggs, and organ meats.
Mixed meats, fish,
organ meats, and fish
eggs, meat stocks.
Carry on with previous,
continue to offer finger
foods/chopped and lumpy
or even pureed, as
appropriate.
Fruits Cooked and strained
apple, cherries, apricot,
nectarines, peaches, &
plums, mashed raw
banana & avocado
Avocado, melon, mangoes and
papaya – mashed and given
raw. Continue to cook peaches &
apples, and also offer cooked
apricots, pears, cherries &
berries to break down the
pectin, which can be very
irritating to the digestive tract.
Same Same, and continue
offering finger foods,
finely chopped.

3. Veggies Vegetable soup puree
made at home from
carrots, leeks,
squashes or zucchini,
onions, garlic, broccoli
and cauliflower w/a tsp.
animal fat (beef,
chicken, goose, duck,
pork), or butter, ghee,
or coconut oil.
Offer same as previous, and also
start raw vegetable purees, start
w/lettuce & peeled cucumber,
then add one at a time to
observe tolerance, use
sensitivity test if unsure –
potatoes & sweet potatoes,
green beans, peas, carrots,
celery, soft cabbage, etc. finely
blended. Cauliflower, zucchini,
winter squash, cooked or
steamed and mixed with fats
like butter, olive, or coconut oil.
Beets, spinach, kale,
summer squash,
broccoli, pureed and
with healthy fats like
butter or coconut oil,
pureed or lumpy in
creamed vegetable
soups and home-
made stews, made
with bone broth.
Tomatoes, finely chopped
lettuce, all others.
Meat
alternatives
Egg yolks from
pasture-raised hens –
runny or soft-cooked
(avoid egg whites until
1 year of age to avoid
allergies)
Egg yolks from pasture-raised
hens, scrambled eggs.
Soaked beans –
black, kidney,
garbanzo, etc. Soak
in filtered water for at
least 8 hours or
overnight.
Whole eggs, thinly spread
organic almond butter
from soaked almonds.
Dairy Raw only, full fat,
especially fermented
such as yogurt, kefir,
and sour cream (if
avoiding allergies)
Raw: butter or ghee, whole milk
yogurt, kefir, cream, sour
cream, butter milk, cream
cheese.
Raw: milk, shredded
cheese, cottage
cheese. If child is
premature or has
other developmental
delays, continue with
Bm & wait until the
age of 1 year to start
straight raw milk.
Introduce straight, raw
milk to baby at 12 mos.
Continue to offer raw
dairy foods as in previous
months.
Foods to
avoid
Sugar, corn syrup, agave, artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, saccharine, aspartame, and commerical
formulas. Avoid grains until at least 12 mos. of age, avoid gluten until at least 24 mos.
Choking
hazards
Food that is too thick or
not
strained/pureed/finely
chopped, always
supervise baby at
meals!
Provide foods that are strained, pureed, or in chopped sizes that are safe: avoid
whole berries and grapes, chunks of meat, cheese, fruits or vegetables, raw
vegetables, popcorn, or nut butters (nut butters can be given around 10 mos of age
and older). No chewing gum or hard candy.
Allergies Wait 2-3 days after introducing a new food to determine allergies or reactions (rash, diarrhea, vomiting,
breathing problems).

4. Grains, nuts
and seeds
None. None except thoroughly soaked
brown rice in buttermilk or
yogurt
None except
thoroughly soaked
brown rice in
buttermilk or yogurt
No grains until age 24
mos., soaked in
buttermilk, kefir, or
yogurt, and cooked
thoroughly. Nut butters
made with crispy nuts
(see Nourishing Traditions
by Sally Fallon).
Healthy fats Butter or ghee, meat,
coconut oil, olive oil, or
cold-pressed sunflower
oil. Cod liver oil – 1/4
tsp. Use eye dropper.
Oils can be added to
home-made formula
and meat can be given
in the form of pureed
liver in formula as well.
Butter or ghee, meats, fish,
coconut oil, pureed avocadoes,
olive oil, or cold-pressed
sunflower oil (raw).Cod liver oil
– 1/4 tsp.
Use eye dropper.As
well as other fats from
past months, increase
CLO dose to 1/2 tsp.
daily, can be mixed
with water or fresh
squeezed orange juice.
Lard and tallow can be
used for cooking meats
and vegetables as well.
Continue to offer healthy
fats from previous
months. Introduce
straight, raw milk as
another source of healthy
fats for baby. Continue
with CLO dose at 1/2 tsp.
daily in juice, water,
yogurt, kefir, or straight.
Sample Day Menu
Baby’s first
year
4-6 mos. 6-8 mos. 8-10 mos. 10-12 mos.
Breakfast 1-2 tsp. warm home-made meat
stock and/or raw egg yolk before
every BF or home-made formula
session. Gradually add in
probiotic foods (homemade whey
or cultured vegetable juices) to
meat stock mixture – 1/2
teaspoon and increase over time.
Before introducing any new
foods, use sensitivity test on
inside of baby’s wrist before bed
and wait until morning to see if a
reaction occurs on skin.
Grated (can be frozen)
organic liver added to
egg yolks, Serve with a
few bites of mashed
avocado and 1-2 tsp. of
strained, cooked
vegetables.
1/4 -1/2 cup scrambled
egg with raw butter or
ghee, animal fat, or
coconut oil. Serve with
a few bites of avocado.
Breast milk or home-
made formula.
1/2 cup – 3/4 cup
scrambled egg with
shredded cheese with
raw butter or ghee,
coconut oil, or animal
fat and 2 tbsp. home-
made cottage cheese or
3 tbsp. of chopped,
cooked zucchini. Bm or
home-made formula.
Mid-morning 1-2 tsp. fresh-pressed vegetable
juice mixed w/warm water. Start
with pure carrot juice, &
2-3 tsp. Strained ripe
raw apple w/out skin or
banana and fresh-
Ripe finely chopped or
plums, 1/4 – 1/2 cup
fresh-pressed vegetable
Ripe, finely chopped
cherries or nectarines
with fresh-pressed

5. gradually add a dash of cabbage,
celery, or lettuce to carrot. Bm
or home-made formula.
pressed vegetable juice
with warm water.
juice. vegetable juice and
warm water.
Lunch 1-2 tsp. warm home-made meat
stock, Nursing or home-made
formula. Add in probiotic foods
gradually. Bm or home-made
formula.
2-4 tsp. homemade
yogurt or kefir with
pureed meat and 1-2
tsp. of strained or finely
chopped, cooked beets,
in butter or ghee,
coconut oil, or animal
fat.
1/4 – 1/2 cup chopped,
lumpy meat, yogurt or
kefir, and finely
chopped squash or
zucchini with butter,
ghee, coconut oil, or
some type of animal
fat.
1/2 – 3/4 cup finely
chopped liver with 1/2
cup cooked green
beans. Bm or home-
made formula.
Mid-
afternoon
1-2 tsp. fresh-pressed vegetable
juice mixed w/warm water. Start
with pure carrot juice, &
gradually add a dash of cabbage,
celery, or lettuce to carrot. Bm
or home-made formula.
2-3 tsp. strained ripe
raw apple w/out skin,
banana, fresh-pressed
vegetable juice with
warm water.
2-3 tsp. ripe, finely
chopped plums,
papayas, or apricots
and 1/4 – 1/2 cup
fresh-pressed vegetable
juice w/ lettuce, peeled
cucumber, carrot,
celery and soft
cabbage.
1/2 cup of raw yogurt
or cottage cheese, 2-3
tbsp. ripe banana,
papaya, or apricots.
Dinner 1-2 tsp. warm home-made meat
stock, Nursing or home-made
formula. Add in probiotic foods
gradually. Bm or home-made
formula.
2 -3 tsp. pureed
chicken with strained or
finely chopped, cooked
squash in butter, ghee,
coconut oil, or animal
fats.
1/4 – 1/2 cup chopped
liver and raw or gently
cooked egg yolks and
1/2 – 3/4 cup cooked
and mashed/chopped
sweet potatoes with
butter, ghee, coconut
oil, or some type of
animal fat.
Finely chopped meat
with cooked carrots and
peas, butter or ghee,
coconut oil, or animal
fat, or olive oil. Bm or
home-made formula.
Before bed Bm or home-made formula. Bm or home-made
formula.
Bm or home-made
formula.
Bm or home-made
formula.
Feeding Information by Age, Daily Amounts, and Nutrients
Ages and food Daily amounts Nutrients needed Feeding suggestions
0-2 mos. Breasmilk
(Bm) or home-made
formula, home-
made meat or fish
1-2 tsp. home-made meat or fish stock before
every Bm/home-made formula feeding (25-40
ounces daily). 1-2 tsp. fresh pressed vegetable
juices – start w/ carrots, then add cabbage,
Vitamins A, B
complex, C, D, E, K,
B complex, Calcium,
Iron, Zinc,
Do sensitivity test when adding
new foods on baby’s wrist @
night just before bed and check
in the morning for reaction.

6. stock. celery, lettuce. Add in a bite of avocado to
vegetable puree and gradually increase
amount. 1-3 tsp. of stewed apple puree if these
are tolerated well, with generous amount of
butter, ghee or coconut oil.
Potassium,
Phosphorus,
Magnesium
(Carlson’s Baby D
Drops).
2-4 mos. Bm or
home-made
formula, egg yolks,
home-made meat
stock and juiced
vegetables, cod liver
oil.
1-2 tbsp. home-made meat or fish stock before
every Bm/home-made formula feeding (25-40
ounces daily). Egg yolks, fresh pressed
vegetable juices, and 1-2 tbsp. probiotic food
(home-made yogurt or kefir to home-made
meat or fish stock).
Same. Space out feeding of food to
infant to every other feeding
with Bm and home-made
formula. Add in raw vegetables
such as lettuce and peeled
cucumber, pureed with
vegetable juice or soups.
Gradually add in carrots, celery,
and soft cabbage.
4-6 mos. Bm or
home-made
formula, pureed
meats, fish, liver,
cod liver oil,
vegetables, healthy
fats, probiotic foods,
cod liver oil.
27-45 ounces daily Bm/home-made formula. 2-
3 tbsp. daily of meat, fish, egg, poultry, liver,
pureed/lumpy vegetables, healthy fats (butter
or ghee, coconut oil, animal fats), and and 2-3
tbsp. probiotic food (home-made yogurt or kefir
to home-made meat or fish stock).
Same. Start feeding with spoon.
6-8 mos. Bm or
home-made
formula, pureed
meats, fish, liver,
cod liver oil,
vegetables, healthy
fats, probiotic foods,
cod liver oil.
27-45 ounces daily Bm/home-made formula. 1-
3 tbsp. daily of meat, fish, scrambled egg/egg
yolk, pureed meat/poultry/fish/liver, strained
and cooked vegetables, healthy fats (butter,
ghee, coconut oil, animal fats), and 1-3 tbsp.
probiotic food (home-made yogurt or kefir to
meat or fish stock). Make small, home-made
pancakes with almond flour fried with butter,
coconut oil, or ghee, or animal fats with
strained squash (1-2 tsp.) and egg yolk.
Same. Feed with spoon, advance to
chunky-cut foods.
8-10 mos.
Bm/home-made
formula,
chopped/lumpy
meats, fish, liver,
cod liver oil, egg
yolks, vegetables,
6-8 ounces per feeding, Bm/home-made
formula, 4-5 feedings daily. 3-4 tbsp. daily of
meat, fish, egg, poultry, liver, chopped cooked
vegetables, healthy fats (butter or ghee,
coconut oil, animal fats), and 3-4 tbsp.
probiotic food (home-made yogurt or kefir
w/meat or fish stock).
Same plus iron. Moves food from side-to-side in
mouth, curves lips around cup,
chews in rotary pattern.

7. healthy fats,
probiotic foods, cod
liver oil.
10-12 mos.
BreastMilk
(Bm)/home-made
formula,
chopped/lumpy
meats, fish, liver,
cod liver oil, egg
yolks, vegetables,
healthy fats,
probiotic foods, cod
liver oil.
6-8 ounces per feeding, Bm/home-made
formula, 4-5 feedings daily. 3-4 tbsp. daily of
meat, fish, egg, poultry, liver, chopped cooked
vegetables, healthy fats (butter or ghee,
coconut oil, animal fats), and 3-4 tbsp.
probiotic food (home-made yogurt or kefir
w/meat or fish stock).
Same plus
iron.Protein
awareness increases.
Introduce finger
foods: well-steamed
carrots, raw
avocados, cubed
potatoes, apricots,
pears, dates. Cup
drinking increases,
interest in solids
increases.
Do not give prior to one year:
spinach, broccoli, turnips, or
brussel sprouts. Do not give
prior to 24 mos: wheat or other
grains. Avoid processed foods,
sugar, MSG, preservatives,
artificial sweeteners.
Sample Day Foods
Sample day 2-4 mos. 4-6 mos. 6-8 mos. 8-10 mos. 10-12 mos.
Morning Bm/home-made formula Same. Same. Same. Same.
Breakfast 1-2 tsp. home-made
stock from meat/fish, 1-2
tsp. fresh pressed
vegetable juice with egg
yolk, Bm/home-made
formula.
1-2 tbsp. beef
w/scrambled
egg/egg yolk,
strained, cooked
peas with butter,
ghee, or coconut oil.
Bm/home-made
formula.
2-3 tbsp. pureed
liver, mashed
avocado, 2-3 tbsp.
probiotic food
(home-made yogurt
or kefir added to
meat or fish stock),
Bm/home-made
formula.
3-4 tbsp.
pureed/lumpy
sausage, egg
yolks/scrambled eggs
w/butter, ghee, or
coconut oil, 3-4 tbsp.
pureed/lumpy, 3-4
tbsp. probiotic food
(sour cream, yogurt,
kefir) Bm/home-
made formula.
4-6 tbsp.
chopped ham
or other pork,
scrambled egg
with butter or
ghee, 2-3.
tbsp. probiotic
food (yogurt or
kefir),
Bm/home-
made formula.
Mid-
morning
Same. Same. Same. Same. Same.
Lunch 1-2 tsp. home-made
stock from meat/fish
/liver, 1-2 tsp. fresh
pressed vegetable juice,
1-2 tsp. probiotic food
(yogurt or kefir),
1-2 tbsp. pureed
fish with cooked
squash and butter,
ghee, or coconut oil,
1-2 tbsp probiotic
food (yogurt or
2-3 tbsp.
pureed/lumpy
turkey, 2-3 tbsp.
home-made cottage
cheese, 2-3 tbsp.
cooked, pureed
3-4 tbsp.
pureed/lumpy beef,
3-4 tbsp. 2-3 tbsp.
home-made cottage
cheese and 2-3 tbsp.
mashed avocado or
4-6 tbsp.
lumpy/chopped
chicken, 4-6
tbsp.
cooked/lumpy
squash with

8. Bm/home-made formula. kefir), Bm. spinach w/butter or
ghee, breast milk, 2-
3 tbsp probiotic food
(yogurt, kefir, sour
cream, buttermilk),
BM.
raw veggies –
cucumber, Bm.
butter, ghee, or
coconut oil,
Bm.
Mid-
afternoon
Bm/home-made formula. 1-2 tsp. pureed
apple w/out skin,
Bm/home-made
formula.
1-3 tsp. pureed
pear, Bm/home-
made formula.
2-3 tsp. mashed or
chopped banana,
Bm/home-made
formula.
3-5 tbsp. finely
chopped,
cooked apricots
or cherries,
Bm.
Dinner 1-2 tsp. home-made
stock from meat/fish, 1-2
tsp. fresh-pressed
vegetable juice, B 1-2
tsp. probiotic food
(yogurt or kefir), Bm or
home-made formula.
1-2 tbsp. pureed
chicken w/strained
green beans and
ghee, butter, or
coconut oil, 1-2 tbsp
probiotic food
(yogurt or kefir).
Bm.
2-3 tbsp.
pureed/lumpy beef,
2-3 tbsp. cooked
carrots in butter or
ghee, 2-3 tbsp.
probiotic food
(home-made yogurt
or kefir added to
meat or fish stock),
Bm.
3-4 tbsp.
pureed/lumpy lamb,
pureed/lumpy, 3-4
tbsp. mashed sweet
potato w/butter,
ghee, or coconut oil,
3-4 tbsp. probiotic
food (kefir, yogurt,
sour cream), Bm.
4-6 tbsp.
lumpy/chopped
fish, 4-6 tbsp.
cooked,
lumpy/pureed
broccoli with
butter, ghee, or
coconut oil,
Bm.
Before bed Bm/home-made formula. Same. Same. Same. Same.
**The Healthy Home Economist Milk-based formula; Hypoallergenic formula
*Children’s Health, Weston A. Price Foundation