What are the Nutritional requirements of a 9 month old baby?

Answer 1

By this age your baby can have a variety of different foods, even if they don't have teeth yet. (My baby is 10mths old and has no teeth yet). Your baby should be eating foods such as fruit,vegetables,meat,dairy,cereals,pasta. Fruit:apple,pear,banana,mango,apricot.Vegetables:potato,pumpkin,carrot,broccoli,cauliflower,sweet potato,zucchini.Meat:beef,chicken,fish (must be well cooked).Dairy:cheese,yoghurt,custard.Cereal:baby cereals,porridge/oatmeal,iron fortified wheat biscuits.Pasta:well cooked noodles,coucous. Its very important to serve these foods so your baby can eat them safely without choking.Your child may need their food mashed,minced or finely chopped.All of the above examples can be served this way using a fork,masher or hand held stick mixer. When giving new foods its also important to try one new food at a time so you can see how their body will react to it and then introduce a new food after a few days.Babies bodies don't need sugar or salt added to cooking either.Serves of food should be kept to a small amount (you will see how much they will eat anyway). If there's a history of food allergies or intollerances in your family be careful not to give them to your child too early and without consulting your doctor first.:)