Fruits & Veggies For 9-12 Month-Old Babies & What To Avoid

Do you, as a mother of a 9-12 month old baby, struggle with the choice of fruits and veggies that you may give to your infant ? Do you always ask yourself -- can I give this fruit to my baby or not or can I give this veggie or not? If your answers are yes, this blog is meant for you. Our nutritionist Puja Sharma Vasisht brings a list of fruits and vegetables that you may give your 9 months or more old child.

Fruits & Vegetables For 9-12 Month Old Babies

Around 9 months of age, babies start accepting different foods and develop an appetite for solids. Here’s a list of veggies and fruits you can give to your infant at this stage. Here goes the list:

1. Starchy vegetables and fruits: Such as potato, sweet potato, beetroot, tapioca - well boiled and mashed. These can be given alone or combined with other easily digestible vegetables like carrots, pumpkins, gourds, peas or beans. You may also make a soup or a halwa of these vegetables.

2.) Dark green leafy vegetables - Well washed, cooked and pureed - are a good source of both iron and vitamin A, Add to the starchy vegetable soup for a boost of iron and vitamin A, essential for the development of immune system, blood, and good eyesight.

3.) Seasonal Fruits: Like apple, pear, peach can be stewed/cooked with little water and given to the baby. Banana, mango, cheeku are starchy fruits, which can be just mashed and given to your baby. For juice, you can use fruits like apple, grapes, pomegranate, pineapple.

What Fruits You Should Avoid?

Fruits like orange, sweet lime are best avoided as they may cause an allergy. Start these after consulting your pediatrician around one year of age.

Thing to Remember: when any new food is introduced to the baby, it should be given in little amounts first. Wait for a day to see if it is not causing any allergy or indigestion – only then you may continue with that food.

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Solid Foods For 6-12-Month-Old Babies: 4 Quick Recipes

Have you tried any of these food items mentioned above? How did your baby react? Share your views and feedback in the comments section below.