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Nutrition Chart

Age Nutrition
First 4 months Exclusive Breast feeding
No water. No other substances like honey, juice etc
No medications, No gripe water or tonics.
4 months Introduce clear liquids like rice water, dal water, clear soups, clear fruit juices.
Begin with one spoon and gradually step up.
5 months Introduce semi-solids like mashed rice + dal, khichadi, fruit pulp, kheer, curds, tinned Infant food like Farex and Nestum
6 months Step up semi solids & liquids mentioned above
9 months Any family diet items which are mashed and made soft.
1 year onwards Family diet
 
Please note that balanced vegetarian diet is as good as non-vegetarian diet.
Comercial infant foods are not superior to home made food.
Breast milk is till the best food available for babies.