7 months · Building variety
Feeding your 7 month old
- Meals
- 2 meals a day
- Milk
- Breast milk or formula is still the main source of nutrition
- Water
- Sips with meals from a cup (up to 4–8 oz / 120–240 ml a day)
This month
Keep offering new flavors and textures, and keep iron-rich foods (meat, beans or lentils, iron-fortified cereal) at most meals.
Foods to try

Broccoli
From 6 months
Choking riskMedium

Tofu
From 6 months
Choking riskLow

Chicken
From 6 months
Choking riskMedium

Hummus
From 6 months
Choking riskLow

Pumpkin
From 6 months
Choking riskLow

Papaya
From 6 months
Choking riskLow

Kiwi
From 6 months
Choking riskLow

Cod
From 6 months
Choking riskLow

Spinach
From 6 months
Choking riskLow

Lamb
From 6 months
Choking riskMedium

Polenta
From 6 months
Choking riskLow

Ricotta
From 6 months
Choking riskLow

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