Feeding your baby in the first year
The CDC says to start solid foods around 6 months, and the AAP says breast milk or formula stays the main food for the first year. These pages cover formula amounts, water, readiness for solids, a food-by-food first-foods guide, introducing allergens, foods to avoid before age 1, and teething, each from a named source.
Checked October 29, 2026.
Feeding pages
- Formula amounts by age The AAP's amounts and daily limit.
- When can babies have water? Not before about 6 months; how much after.
- Starting solids: signs of readiness The CDC's signs, textures and first foods.
- The first-foods guide Food by food: how to serve it at 6, 9 and 12 months.
- Introducing peanut, egg and other allergens The NIAID's peanut guidelines and the AAP's advice.
- Foods to avoid before age 1 Honey, cow's milk as a drink, and choking foods.
- Teething: safe comfort What the FDA says to avoid, and what is safe.
Call your pediatrician if…
Your pediatrician knows your child. Call them if you have a worry about feeding or you are not sure what is right for your baby. These pages from the AAP and the CDC can also help:
Peabody editors write these pages from the sources below. We are not doctors, and this is not medical advice for your child.
Sources
- CDC: When, What, and How to Introduce Solid Foods (checked October 29, 2026)
- AAP, HealthyChildren.org: When Can Babies Start Solid Foods? Readiness and Feeding Tips (checked October 29, 2026)
- CDC: Foods and Drinks to Avoid or Limit (checked October 29, 2026)