Formula or breastmilk is the most important ingredient in a 5 month old s diet.
Baby food 5 month old schedule.
She may need to eat more when she goes through a growth spurt which can happen at any time.
4 00p nap 3.
4 5 months of age.
Bath books massage song etc.
Offer these foods for 3 or 4 days then move to another food.
4 to 6 times a day between 7 and 12 months of age.
10 to 11 a m.
Try not to let baby fall asleep on the boob in your arms or in.
2 45 pm return home play.
5 to 7 times a day by 5 to 6 months of age.
According to infant nutrition and feeding babies should get five or more nursing sessions per day or 26 to 39.
3 to 4 times a day after 12 months of age until the baby and breastfeeding mom are ready to wean.
11 30 am wake up eat play with mom.
6 30 7 00p start bedtime routine.
Cereal and pureed fruit baby food.
7 to 8 times a day by 3 to 4 months of age.
It will be very runny increase to 1 tablespoon of pureed food or 1 tablespoon of cereal mixed with breast milk or formula twice a day.
Nurse your baby or offer formula bottles before solid foods.
This will likely be baby s longest alert time of the day so it s a great time for errands a park outing etc.
Offer solids from 1 2 hour to 1 hour after breast or bottle.
The expected number of breastfeedings per day are.
6 to 7 a m.
You may notice one when your baby turns about 6 months old.
Mix cereal with 4 to 5 teaspoons breast milk or formula.
24 to 36 ounces of formula or milk now that your baby s a more efficient nurser you ll probably breastfeed her four to six times a day 4 to 9 tablespoons of cereal fruit and vegetables a day spread out over two to three meals 1 to 6 tablespoons of a meat or other protein like yogurt cottage cheese or crumbled egg a day 9 to 12 months.
This schedule is a parent led routine.
8 00 am wake up eat take toddler to school.
2 15 pm wake up eat pick up toddler from school.
6 to 8 ounce bottle and jar of fruit baby food.
8 30 to 10 a m.
A formula feeding stay at home mom of a 5 month old.
Starting solids at bedtime runs the risk of disrupting baby s sleeping schedule as her body learns to digest the new foods.
8 45 am return home play with mom.
7 30 or 8 00p nighty night.
Here is a more condensed version of our 5 month old feeding schedule.
Feeding your 5 month old baby at 5 months old your baby may be taking four to six ounces of breast milk or formula at each feeding or perhaps even more.
If you re giving cereal gradually thicken the consistency by using less liquid.