9 foods you can give your baby at 6 months 🥑

9 foods you can give your baby at 6 months 🥑 1. Whole egg. Yolk AND white, from 6 months. Waiting doesn't lower allergy risk - it raises it. 6 months + well-cooked, mashed 9 months + soft pieces / strips 12 months + whole / finger food 2. Red meat. The single best iron source there is 🥩 A long strip she can gnaw, or minced into soft balls. How to serve 6 Months+ 9 Months 12 Months 6 Months+ 9 Months 12 Months 6 Months+ 9 Months 12 Months 3. Peanut butter. Thinned with water or yogurt, spread thin. Never a spoonful — that's the choking risk, not the peanut. 6 months + thinned with water or breast milk 9 months + thin layer on soft food 12 months + small amount / on toast 4. Liver. Once a week, tiny amount. Nothing else comes close on iron 🙌 Salmon. Iron + omega-3. Flaked, bones checked. Twice a week is plenty. How to serve 6 Months+ 9 Months 12 Months 6 Months+ 9 Months 12 Months 6 Months+ 9 Months 12 Months 5. Salmon. Iron + omega-3. Flaked, bones checked. Twice a week is plenty. 6 months + well-cooked, mashed 9 months + soft pieces / strips 12 months + small amount / on toast 6. Watermelon. Thick wedge, rind on as a handle. Not diced cubes — those are the choking shape. 6 Months+ 9 Months 12 Months 6 Months+ 9 Months 12 Months 6 Months+ 9 Months 12 Months 7. Lentils & beans. Cooked soft, lightly squashed. Iron and protein for pennies. 6 months + pureed or mashed 9 months + soft pieces / mashed 12 months + whole / finger food 8. Full-fat plain yogurt. Yes, at 6 months. Cow's milk as a drink is the one that waits until 1 — not dairy itself. 6 months + smooth / plain 9 months + with mashed / soft fruit 12 months + with fruit / as a snack 9. Spices, olive oil, butter. Cinnamon, garlic, paprika, a drizzle of fat. Bland food isn't safer — it just builds a fussier eater. Dill (Herbs) Herb/spice Age (from) 6 months Iron-rich No Allergen No + Log Paprika Herb/spice Age (from) 6 months Iron-rich No Allergen No + Log Butter (Unsalted) Fats Age (from) 6 months Iron-rich No Allergen No + Log Cinnamon Herb/spice Age (from) 6 months Iron-rich No Allergen No + Log 20:57 Chicken Egg Eggs Age (from) 6 months Iron-Rich Yes Allergen Yes + Log 16:52 Peanut & Peanut Butter Legume Age (from) 6 months Iron-Rich Yes Allergen Yes + Log Track first foods in the BabyPlate app to build variety, offer enough iron-rich foods, keep up with allergen introductions, and help prevent picky eating. Check the iron content of foods, plan balanced meals, and track foods and allergens so nothing slips through ❤️ BabyPlate: start solids BLW meals and track solids Get In-App Purchases