Sample Feeding Schedule

Aim to feed baby a variety of textures and flavors to help expand her palette, which can help reduce picky eating. Try to make sure you serve at least one iron-rich food per meal to help prevent iron deficiency anemia. To begin, serve soft foods that can easily be mashed with fingers or the tongue. Foods should be in the shape of long strips or sticks so that your baby can grasp it in their fists. 

SAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR 6 – 7 MONTH-OLDS

Most babies are ready to start BLW around six months of age. Start with 1-2 meals a day and keep the same amount of formula or breast milk feedings, usually five. Note that there is not one right schedule for your baby. 

7am - 7:30am: wake-up, bottle/breastfeed
7:30am - 8:30am: play
8:30am - 9am: breakfast of banana segments and/or spinach and cheese omelet strips
9am -10:30am: morning nap
10:30am - 11am: bottle/breastfeed
11am - 12pm: play
12pm - 2pm: afternoon nap
2pm - 2:30pm: bottle/breastfeed
2:30 - 4pm: play
4pm - 5pm: cat nap
5pm - 5:30pm: bottle/breastfeed
5:30pm - 6:30pm: play
6:30pm: bath
7pm - 7:30pm: bottle/breastfeed
7:30pm: bedtime

SAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR 8 – 9 MONTH-OLDS

If your baby is not eating 2 solid meals a day yet, go ahead and increase solids to twice a day.

7am - 7:30am: wake-up, bottle/breastfeed
7:30 - 8:30am: play
8:30am - 9am: breakfast of a quartered hard-boiled egg, halved raspberries, whole grain blueberry muffin bites
9am - 10:30am: morning nap
10:30am - 11am: bottle/breastfeed
11am - 12pm: play
12pm - 2pm: afternoon nap
2pm - 2:30pm: bottle/breastfeed
2:30 - 4pm: play
4pm - 5pm: cat nap
5:00pm - 5:30pm: bottle/breastfeed
5:30pm - 6:00pm: play
6:00pm - 6:30pm: dinner of ground hamburger meat, baked sweet potato sticks, steamed peas, and carrots
6:30pm: bath
7pm - 7:30pm: bottle/breastfeed
7:30pm: bedtime

SAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR 10 – 12-MONTH-OLDS

By now, your baby should be getting 3 meals a day, in addition to formula or breast milk, which is usually reduced to 4 feedings per day. 

7am - 7:30am: wake up, bottle/breastfeed
7:30am - 8:30am: play
8:30am - 9am: breakfast of scrambled eggs, mandarin orange segments, whole grain pancakes 
9am - 10am: play
10am - 12pm: morning nap
12pm - 12:30pm: bottle/breastfeed
12:30pm - 1pm: play
1pm - 1:30pm: lunch of cut-up baked chicken, steamed broccoli, and rice
1:30pm - 2:45 pm: play
2:45pm - 3pm: snack of whole grain O’s, cut up cheese stick, and sliced strawberries
3pm - 4:30pm: afternoon nap
4:30pm - 5pm: bottle/breastfeed
5pm - 6pm: play
6pm - 6:30pm: dinner of cut-up spaghetti and meatballs with steamed green beans
6:30pm: bath
7pm - 7:30pm: bottle/breastfeed
7:30pm: bedtime