Ripe banana or avocado steamed yam or sweet potato meats.
Baby s first food after cereal.
Offer a variety of single grain cereals such as rice oatmeal or barley.
And do include other iron fortified single grain cereals besides rice.
Softer textures are very important when first introducing foods.
You can introduce other jar or puréed foods like fruits and vegetables before or after you introduce rice cereal.
However puréed meats poultry beans and iron fortified cereals are recommended as first foods especially if your baby has been primarily breastfed since they provide key nutrients.
At around 7 months start adding in some cooked squashes like acorn and butternut carrots and even some zucchini.
Only one new single ingredient food should be introduced at a time.
Adding these fruits veggies and meats can expand the nutrients that babies get beginning at six months of age.
Around 9 months or so your baby will be able to pick up small pieces of soft table food to eat.
If you feel extra adventurous try giving your baby some bites of oatmeal or quinoa flakes this is all instead of rice cereal mainly because it s much more nutritious.
Add vegetables and fruits.
Once your baby gets the hang of swallowing runny cereal mix it with less liquid and gradually increase the serving sizes.