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    Baby Food Chart for 8 Months Baby | 8 Months Baby Food Recipes

    last updated: Jun 02, 2020 by Kalyani

    8 Months Baby Meal Chart Title

    Indian 8 Month Baby Food Chart, Indian Baby Food recipes, By 8 months, your baby may figure out how to use her thumb and forefinger to pick up food. This motor skill is known as a pincer grasp. Baby will let you know that she's ready for self-feeding by grabbing the spoon when you are feeding or snatching food off from the plate.

    Offering finger foods to your baby is the best way to encourage self-feeding. Hence you should include finger foods in your eight months baby diet chart along with other meals. Don't force the baby though, as each baby is unique and adopt eating habits at their own pace. Just keep trying at your best to encourage his eating habits.

    By this time, you can also include a little number of spices in your baby's diet. Introduce one spice at a time and wait for three days to introduce the next spice to check out allergic reactions.

    What are finger foods?

    Any bite-size, pieces of food that the baby can pick up quickly and eat by themselves are called finger foods. Finger foods can be introduced to a baby's diet from 8 months.

    Finger foods help to teach the baby to chew, encourage self-feeding & introduce different textures! Do supervise the baby when eating finger food, to avoid the risk of choking! Babies can try finger foods even they don't have teeth. As the baby can bite the food using the gums which also helps speech muscles to develop!

    Cooked carrots, peas, cut apples, papaya, banana, boiled potato salad, crumbled paneer, chopped boiled egg are some examples of finger food.

    Always remember that solids food can't replace the nutrients breastmilk or formula provides during the first year. So consider including solids in your baby's diet as a complementary feeding. Please read on seven months baby food chart (to cross-check the foods you have introduced at seven months) before you plan a chart for your eight months baby food. And  Consider preferring homemade meals for your baby, which is safe.

    What foods can be included in an 8-month baby's diet? 

    At eight months, you can introduce the below foods in addition to the 6 & 7 months food chart.
    8 Months Baby Food List

    What's new on eight months of baby food?

    Fruits:  blueberries, cherries, dates, figs, grapes, kiwi, mangoes, apricots
    Vegetables: White Potato, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, onions, squash, zucchini
    Cereals: wheat, broken wheat (Dalia), oats
    Pulses: chickpeas (white & black chana), urad dal, green gram
    Dairy: Curd or Yogurt, cottage cheese (paneer), tofu
    Non-Vegetarian: Egg yolk
    Spices: Turmeric, garlic, ginger, asafoetida, cumin seeds, pepper, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, caroms, fenugreek, mustard seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom  (all can be added in little amount say a pinch)

    The complete list of food options for eight months baby:

    Here is the full list of options you can include in 8 months old baby's diet.

    Fruits: Apple, Avocado, Banana, Pears, muskmelon, Peaches, Plums, Prune, Chikku, papaya, blueberries, cherries, dates, figs, grapes, kiwi, mangoes
    Vegetables: Carrot, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, beetroot, bottle gourd, tomato, ash gourd, green beans, peas, White Potato, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, onions
    Cereals & Grains: Rice, Ragi, Barley, Semolina/Suji/Rava, sabudhana, wheat, broken wheat (Dalia), oats
    Pulses: Yellow Moong Dal, masoor dal, chickpeas (white & black chana), urad dal, green gram
    Dairy: Ghee, Butter, Cheese, Curd or Yogurt, cottage cheese (paneer), tofu
    Non-Vegetarian: Egg yolk
    Spices: Turmeric, garlic, ginger, asafoetida, cumin seeds, pepper, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, caroms, fenugreek, mustard seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom  (all can be added in little amount say a pinch)

    Sample Food chart or Diet plan for eight months old baby

    For eight months baby, you can offer two meals and an optional snack that can be finger food or any light snack for a day. The rest should be breastfeeding or formula feeding. Also if your baby is not ready for finger foods and rejects the same, offer mashed food instead( but continue trying Finger foods once a day). Hence I have given both the options (finger foods & mashed food) in the diet chart. Choose the timings for meals and snacks according to your baby's preference.

    How much quantity per day?

    For the quantity of food, always be guided with your baby's hunger as appetite varies from baby to baby, and most babies change from day-to-day. Here is an approximate amount:
    • Vegetables - 1/2 cup
    • Fruits - 1/2 cup
    • Cereal - 1/2 cup
    Introduce one food at a time and follow three days rule which will help to find out allergic reactions to a particular food.

    8 Months Baby Food Recipes

    Here is the collection of 8 Months Baby Food Recipes, please customize the below sample charts with the mentioned recipes that can be included in 8 months baby’s diet based on availability, convenience, and your baby’s preference.

    Sample Food Chart for 8 Months Baby

    Here is the sample food chart with recipes (please click on the hyperlink to get the recipes) for eight months baby food,
    8 Months Baby Food Chart
    Early Morning
    Breakfast
    Mid-Morning
    Lunch
    Evening
    Dinner
    Bed time
    Day 1
    BM/FM
    BM/FM
    Cooked carrot or peas pieces (FF)/ Mashed carrot
    Moong dal khichdi 
    BM/FM
    Mashed carrot potato/ Mashed carrot potato beetroot/Mashed
    Broccoli potato
    BM/FM
    Day 2
    BM/FM
    BM/FM
    Raw Apple/pear or muskmelon or papaya/chikku or banana (FF)/
    mashed banana chikku / mashed
    papaya/Mashed Apple or pear/mashed muskmelon 
    Curd rice with homemade
    Curd / Vegetable dal soup
    BM/FM
    Mashed vegetable with cheese/Mixed vegetable soup/Mashed Potato Salad 
    BM/FM
    Day 3
    BM/FM
    BM/FM
    Boiled mashed egg yolk (FF)
    Rice moong dal porridge
    with vegetables
    Stock/mashed apple sweet potato 
    BM/FM
    Wheat porridge/ Dalia Porridge /wheat Apple halwa
    BM/FM
    Day 4
    BM/FM
    BM/FM
    Crumbled Paneer (FF)
    Chickpea mash
    With Vegetables
    BM/FM
    Ragi Apple Halwa /Ragi Porridge with whole ragi / Ragi Porridge with ragi flour
    BM/FM
    Day 5
    BM/FM
    BM/FM
    Toasted bread cubes/ banana pancakes /bread omelet
    (FF)
    Moong dal khichdi with vegetables /mashed ghee rice with egg yolk
    BM/FM
    Idli/ Steamed Dosa/ Chapati or Roti (dipped in dal)
    BM/FM
    Day 6
    BM/FM
    BM/FM
    Pomegranates Juice/ Apple carrot soup
    Mashed rice with tomato rasam or mixed vegetable soup
    BM/FM
    Oats banana Porridge /Barley Porridge 
    BM/FM
    Day 7
    BM/FM
    BM/FM
    Plain homemade curd
    Dalia Khichdi
    BM/FM
    Suji Apple Kheer/Suji Banana Halwa 
    BM/FM
    * BM/FM-Breastmilk/Formula Milk, FF-Finger Food

    Notes:

    • Sterilize the bowls and spoons used for feeding your baby in a vessel with hot water for five minutes and keep it immersed in the same vessel until use.
    • Never introduce more than one food at a time when introducing solids to your baby.
    • Salt and sugar are not recommended in the baby's food until one year of age.
    • Check for allergy symptoms when you are introducing new food to your baby and stop feeding your child if you find any signs.
    • This food chart is prepared to give an idea of what foods can be included in the baby's diet at a particular month. It should not be considered medical advice.
    • Feed your baby with breastmilk or formula milk on-demand other than the timings mentioned in the chart.
    • Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
    • Steaming is a healthy option for baby food than pressure cooking. So I prefer steaming using an Idli pot or steamer.
    Last Updated: April 2018

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    Comments

    1. Brandon Parmer

      October 30, 2015 at 10:25 am

      Especially new parents are worried about their baby's diet plans. Due to lack of proper diet most of the times we have found that babies are suffering from various diseases and therefore parents are always taking the help of expert advice before choosing food and recipes for their babies. Here in this article we have found the complete list of baby's diet plans and what should be eat in the 8 months of age. I hope new mother should follow this diet plan for their 8 months baby.
      Baby Foods

      Reply
    2. tina

      January 26, 2016 at 6:18 pm

      I have a Philips baby food steamer but I feel the food is uncooked as compared to pressure cooker

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        January 26, 2016 at 6:28 pm

        For every food u need to steam for a particular time for example carrot takes 15 minutes & potato takes at least 20 minutes of steaming.. I haven't faced any problem yet

        Reply
    3. Unknown

      January 02, 2017 at 4:22 am

      Half a cup for 8months..how much is half cup?

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        January 02, 2017 at 4:54 pm

        Half cup is approximately 120 ml. Always feed baby on demand. Quantities given here are just to give an rough idea

        Reply
    4. Sabina

      February 23, 2017 at 5:55 am

      Dinner at what time should be given for 8 months baby

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        February 23, 2017 at 12:18 pm

        Timing is purely depends on your baby's schedule. Two to three hours before sleep is ideal for dinner

        Reply
    5. Gayatri

      July 01, 2017 at 2:42 am

      My baby is not like any sweet... Wt can do.. Also not drink other milk

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        July 01, 2017 at 4:07 am

        No problem if baby don't take milk other than breastmilk/formula. Don't need to worry about sweet as well. Just give whatever baby prefers.

        Reply
    6. Lavanya K Gopikrishna

      October 02, 2017 at 4:28 am

      Thank u for this info. It gives a clear picture. Very useful article.

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        April 26, 2018 at 8:34 am

        thank you for your feedback:)

        Reply
    7. Saranya

      May 03, 2018 at 5:09 pm

      My child s October 11 2017 born. Which diet plan should i follow... she s 7 months running so can i follow 7 months diet plan

      Reply
      • gkfooddiary

        May 03, 2018 at 9:57 pm

        Solid food can be included in baby's diet at 6 months , i.e after 180 days completed, Hence as of now you should follow 6 months food chart.. From May 11 2018, 7 months food chart as your baby completes 7 months

        Reply
    8. Dpusha

      June 19, 2018 at 4:30 pm

      My baby girl is about to complete her 8th month.her weight is 5.7 kgs. Her birth weight is 2.4kgs. she hardly takes 4 or 5 spoons(silicon) what should I do?

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        June 19, 2018 at 11:20 pm

        Dont worry much about weight if baby is active. For 8 months baby, breast milk/formula should be a major thing. solid food is just complementary. so make sure she is getting enough milk. also try variety of foods as babies get easily bored if same food offered everyday.

        Reply
    9. Sam

      October 06, 2018 at 3:00 am

      Your article was really very helpful. Can you please suggest how to increase baby immunity and weight esp in a premature baby girl with very low birth weight. My baby girl is 8 months old i.e her corrected age. She takes only 120 ml milk wveey four hours. Doesnt eat anything and shuts her mouth tight when she see bowl and spoon in my hand. Im extremely worried. Can you plz help.

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        October 06, 2018 at 4:04 am

        Babies of this age eat only less amount. MAke sure to feed enough breastmilk/formula until one year. Also, Don't worry about weight if the baby is active and meeting milestones. However, for weight gain include healthy foods like banana, potato, milk products, chicken, eggs, sweet potato, ghee, dry fruits nuts, urad dal, sesame seeds, avocado, raw banana powder, cheese which helps in healthy weight gain (in any form your baby prefers).

        For improving immunity, you can include a small amount of Turmeric, Tulsi, ghee, ginger, peppercorns, cinnamon, red bananas, pomegranate, barley, fenugreek, almonds, walnuts, eggs oranges, and Vitamin C rich foods in your baby's weekly/monthly diet.

        Reply
    10. Leena

      March 29, 2019 at 12:36 pm

      My baby HS complete 8months...she has gas problem n she use to drink in bottle so bar bar infection horaha tha..so my doctor told stop milk fr smtym .n even bottle...BT she wants milk wat should I do...n I ws gvg her amul milk nw witch milk should I give her...

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        April 01, 2019 at 9:08 am

        Only formula milk or breastmilk is good for the baby until 12 months. Try to change the formula milk brand(after consulting with the doctor) and see.

        Reply
    11. Sharayu

      August 03, 2019 at 6:45 am

      My baby having a constipation. Could you please recommend some home remedies and the food that he can eat.

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        August 03, 2019 at 8:37 am

        check this: https://gkfooddiary.com/30-home-remedies-for-constipation-in-babies-toddlers/

        Reply
      • Shruti Maliwal

        June 18, 2020 at 1:12 pm

        Hey...include prune ..that helped me

        Reply
    12. Chandni

      August 09, 2019 at 2:15 pm

      Can i add very little cow's milk to their porridge??if baby has no teeth yet how can we introduce finger foods??is there any chance for choking??

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        August 09, 2019 at 9:53 pm

        No cows milk is recommended until one year. Babies can chew with their gums. Give soft finger foods and always watch for choking

        Reply
    13. Keerthi

      September 24, 2019 at 5:32 am

      my baby hates milk and is losing weight, how many oz do you think the baby should drink after having the following meal?

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        September 24, 2019 at 5:41 am

        how old is your baby?

        Reply
    14. Menka

      February 10, 2020 at 2:59 pm

      Hi my baby is 8 mnths nd not sitting. I follow all your diet chart nd it helps me a lot. Pls suggest food for weight gain of baby as she is low weight. Till what age parboiled rice to be guven

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        February 11, 2020 at 12:07 am

        Don't worry about weight if baby is active and doing well, However, For weight gain include foods like banana, potato, sweet potato, ghee, dry fruits nuts, urad dal, chicken, eggs, sesame seeds, avocado, raw banana powder, cheese which helps in healthy weight gain (in any form your child prefers ) check some weight gain recipes here
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUW9RMBlrio&list=PLmmmsKso8Fs9a1JJnFjDCm8wpDMpt1iw5

        you can give any rice variety to the baby which is a staple for your family and use it every day

        Reply
    15. Shruti Maliwal

      June 18, 2020 at 1:10 pm

      Hey. How to give cheese, paneer. Is butter a choking hazard?....can I give paneer homemade...but my baby has not got teeth....how can she chew it???....and home made paneer is made using nimbu satva...so is it good for baby?

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        June 18, 2020 at 10:27 pm

        yes, homemade paneer is safe you can give. get more info here: https://gkfooddiary.com/paneer-recipes-babies-kids-when-can-i-give-my-baby-paneer/

        Reply
    16. Shruti Maliwal

      June 18, 2020 at 8:17 pm

      Hey...cheese is processed and has salt also right...then which brand will be good?.....

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        June 18, 2020 at 10:27 pm

        choose unsalted and organic cheese. get more info here: https://gkfooddiary.com/when-can-i-give-my-baby-cheese/

        Reply
        • Shruti Maliwal

          June 19, 2020 at 1:35 pm

          Hey...u said about pasteurised milk right....Ghar pe jo cow milk comes...is that ok after boiling it?

          Reply
          • Kalyani

            June 19, 2020 at 10:07 pm

            yes boiled cows milk can be given to babies after one year

            Reply
            • Shruti Maliwal

              June 25, 2020 at 8:49 pm

              For preparing cheese...my baby is 8 months old...can I use Ghar ka cow milk?

            • Kalyani

              June 25, 2020 at 10:15 pm

              yes

    17. Shruti Maliwal

      July 02, 2020 at 4:48 am

      Hey when to start dry fruits?

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        July 02, 2020 at 10:28 pm

        You can start nuts to the baby from 8 months. First, introduce each nut separately to your baby in powdered form or paste form (one at a time) in paste or powder form by adding to baby food to see if it suits her.
        The nuts powder can be given to babies after introducing each nut, and dry fruits separate. Once you introduced each nuts separate and ruled out allergies, try the nuts powder. 
        Start with 1/2 tsp of nuts powder and check whether the baby shows an allergic reaction, check it for three days, and if the baby is not allergic to it, you can increase the amount gradually. Check the nuts powder recipe here:https://gkfooddiary.com/nuts-powder-recipe-for-babies-toddlers-and-kids/

        Reply
    18. Shruti Maliwal

      July 02, 2020 at 6:18 pm

      Hey...fan of this lovely site... Really a great work
      Just want you to put the recipe of other home made cheese to be fed to babies..
      Thank you in advance ?
      Have a great day

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        July 02, 2020 at 10:35 pm

        check here: https://gkfooddiary.com/when-can-i-give-my-baby-cheese/

        Reply

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