11 Months Baby Food Chart with Indian Recipes (2024)

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What is the best food for an 11 month old baby? ›

11-Month-Old Food

Baby gets breast milk or formula three to five times a day, and has three meals of solid foods, plus two snacks.

It's common to wonder whether your baby is eating enough – if you're not sure how much food your baby needs, check out our age-by-age guide to feeding babies. Most babies at 11 to 12 months eat 8 to 12 tablespoons of food at each meal, as well as a few snacks of roughly a quarter cup of solid food.

You can give them simple foods that are soft and easy to pick up including toast sticks, baby omelet, moist pancakes, yogurt in a reusable pouch, smoothies, roasted vegetables, ripe fruits, baby oatmeal, and more.

You can give babies mashed banana as soon as they start eating solid foods, usually around 6 months. Bananas are a popular first food for a reason – their natural sweetness makes them a favorite for babies while their versatility offers a perfect grab-and-go snack option.

If a baby is hungry, they won't go back to sleep very easily until they've been fed. If they nod off after five or ten minutes of crying, that's a pretty reliable sign that they were just looking for some help getting back to sleep and not actually in need of a feed.

Babies this age are likely showing more interest in table foods. You can fork-mash, cut up, blend, or grind whatever foods the rest of the family eats. To prevent choking, cook table foods a little longer, until very soft, and cut or shred them into small pieces that your baby can handle safely.

The average age for night weaning is 6 - 8 months [3]. Very few babies continue to need night feedings after 12 months.

10 to 11 Months Old On-Demand Breastfeeding. Offer three meals of solid food each day along with five (or more) breastfeeds distributed across the day.

When to stop purees? ›

The stage at which he becomes ready for chunkier textures depends on many factors, from his physical development to his sensitivity to texture. But as a guide, it's wise to try to gradually alter the consistency of his foods from seven months onwards, and aim to have stopped pureeing completely by 12 months.

You can expand your baby's diet to include soft foods such as yogurt, oatmeal, mashed banana, mashed potatoes, or even thicker or lumpy pureed vegetables. Eggs (including scrambled) are an excellent source of protein, as are cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, and avocado.

When can children eat rice? According to pediatric organizations, parents can start giving their baby any type of rice from about six months old, as long as it is prepared appropriately. This is the ideal time to try solid foods as your baby can sit up on his own and has good swallowing reflexes.

At this age, babies typically sleep about 11 hours at night (many straight through) and take two daily naps that add up to three to four hours. Baby should eat ¼ to ½ cup each of grains, fruit and veggies, ¼ to ½ cup of dairy foods and ¼ to ½ cup of protein foods three times a day.

If you are wondering whether you can serve your infant a helping of eggs at the table, know that eggs are an excellent food for babies over 6 months in age. As long as they are fully cooked, eggs are a good source of protein and iron that your baby can eat as one of their first foods.

Hard foods

Their firmness provides counterpressure to a rising tooth (Memarpour et al, 2015). Try carrot sticks, whole green beans or sugar snap peas, sliced pepper, breadsticks or bread crusts for babies over six months . As above, just ensure you are on watch to avoid them choking on the chunkier items.