What will a 10 month baby eat?

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At 10 months old, your baby can enjoy a wider variety of solid foods along with breast milk or formula. Here’s a suggested diet plan for a 10-month-old baby:

1. Breast Milk/Formula:

Continue breastfeeding or formula feeding 3-4 times a day. This remains an important part of their diet.

2. Solid Meals:

By 10 months, your baby can eat 3 meals a day along with 1-2 healthy snacks. The portions should be small, and you can gradually increase the quantity based on your baby’s appetite.

3. Foods to Include:

Cereals/Grains: Porridge, oatmeal, rice, quinoa, small pasta, or soft chapati.

Vegetables: Steamed or boiled carrots, peas, potatoes, spinach, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and green beans, all cut into small, bite-sized pieces or mashed.

Fruits: Mashed or cut-up banana, apple, pear, mango, avocado, and berries.

Dairy: Yogurt, paneer, and cheese. (Avoid cow's milk as a drink until after one year, but you can use it in cooking).

Protein: Well-cooked, finely chopped chicken, turkey, eggs (fully cooked), lentils, beans, and tofu.

Finger Foods: Small pieces of soft fruits, steamed vegetables, and toast.

Grains/Legumes: Moong dal, lentil soup, khichdi, or dal-rice mixed with vegetables.

Snacks: Soft fruits, rice cakes, small pieces of cheese, or baby biscuits (without added sugar).

4. Sample Meal Plan:

Breakfast: Oatmeal or ragi porridge, mashed banana, or scrambled egg yolk.

Mid-morning Snack: Fruit slices (banana, pear, or apple).

Lunch: Khichdi with vegetables, dal rice, or soft chapati with mashed vegetables.

Afternoon Snack: Yogurt or small cubes of cheese.

Dinner: Mashed vegetables with rice, lentil soup, or small pieces of soft-cooked pasta.

Before Bed: Breast milk or formula.

5. Tips:

Offer a variety of foods to encourage balanced nutrition.

Allow your baby to self-feed with finger foods to develop motor skills.

Avoid honey, salt, added sugar, and processed foods until after 1 year.

Make sure to cut food into small, manageable pieces to prevent choking.

Introduce water in small sips from a cup during meals.

By 10 months, your baby can eat a diverse range of foods with different textures, helping them transition to family meals by their first birthday.