First Foods Guidelines

• There is no rush to introduce solid foods, breast milk is the best food for babies
• Avoid solids until 5-6 months, start with mashed banana or avocado, not rice cereal
• Avoided jarred baby foods, homemade is easy and healthier
• No raw honey, strawberries, egg whites, grains or other potential allergens until 12 months
• If mom or dad have specific food allergies, avoid those foods until well after 2 years
• No milk, nuts or nut butters until 18mo-24mos
• When milk is introduced, raw is best, non-homogenized 2nd best
• Introduce a variety of foods, one at a time, with a few days before next food
• If baby rejects a food, try again in a few days or weeks, her tastesl and needs will change
• Cook with coconut oil or butter, olive oil is ok for low to medium heat only

5-9 months

• Bananas
• Organic egg yolks
• Stewed Fruit (apple, prunes)
• Cooked and pureed veggies (limit orange veggies)
• Pureed Soups
• Avocados
• Coconut and hemp oils and butters, olive oil
• Peaches, nectarines

10-12 months

• Organic full fat yogurt
• Butter
• Poultry and red meat
• Blueberries, papaya, mango
• Beans, hummus

12 months

• Oats, wheat, rice and other grains
• Spinach, strawberries
• Whole organic eggs
• Cheese (raw is best, try goat first)
• Raw honey, melons, corn, oranges

Choose an Organic, Whole Food, Seasonal Diet including…

• Fruits, Vegetables
• Soups, Stews
• Whole Grains
• Beans, Nuts
• Fats, fish oil, butter, avocado
• Organic, Free-Range Meats and Eggs

Foods to Avoid…

• Corn syrup, sugar, fruit juices
• Partially hydrogenated oils, Fried foods
• Processed grains, white flour
• Dairy products, soy
• Artificial Sweeteners, preservatives, colors
• Reduced Fat foods