Resources Month by Month · Feeding

Feeding your child, age by age.

From newborn cluster feeds to toddler picky phases, what and how your child eats shifts constantly. These guides walk feeding age by age, covering amounts, when and how to start solids, introducing allergens safely, self-feeding, and toddler portions, in line with AAP and CDC guidance. For your child's specific needs, your pediatrician comes first.

Feeding by age, from milk math to toddler meals

Use this hub to move from newborn feeding questions to solids, allergens, self-feeding, and toddler portions. The pages separate normal variation from warning signs and link back to public-health guidance where the answer depends on safety.

Milk and early feeding

How much should a newborn eat? — early amounts, hunger cues, and diaper checks.
Is baby getting enough milk? — diaper counts and feeding signs.
Formula amount by age chart — daily ranges and the 2.5 oz-per-pound rule.
Breast milk storage chart — room, fridge, and freezer limits.

Solids, allergens, and toddler meals

Starting solids at 6 months — readiness signs, first foods, and iron.
How to introduce allergens — peanut, egg, dairy, and other common allergens.
Baby-led weaning vs purees — practical pros, cons, and safety differences.
Feeding a 2-year-old — portions, picky eating, and calm structure.

Year 1

NewbornNewborn stomach size: tiny today, growing fast→ NewbornHunger cues: crying is a late alarm→ NewbornThe deep latch, not nipple-feeding→ NewbornYou cannot pour from an empty cup→ 1 monthCluster feeding: a feature, not a bug→ 1 monthSupply & demand: a pump is not a baby→ 1 monthPain vs. discomfort: don't just push through→ 2 monthsPaced feeding: stop the gravity chug→ 2 monthsNipple flow rates: ignore the age stages→ 2 monthsThe temperature myth: you don't have to warm it→ 3 monthsThe finish line myth: you don't have to empty the bottle→ 4 monthsIs my 4-month-old ready for solids?→ 5 months5-month feeding: the last month of milk-only→ 6 monthsStarting solids at 6 months: first foods, iron & allergens→ 7 months7-month feeding: textures, gagging vs choking→ 8 months8-month feeding: finger foods & self-feeding→ 9 months9-month feeding schedule: milk and meals→ 10 months10-month feeding: cup drinking & cutting purees→ 11 months11-month feeding: getting ready to wean off bottles→ 12 monthsTurning one: whole milk, weaning & toddler eating→

Year 2

15 months15-month feeding: toddler portions & picky eating starts→ 18 months18-month feeding: handling food refusal calmly→ 21 months21-month feeding: building a balanced toddler plate→ 2 yearsFeeding a 2-year-old: portions & picky eating→

3–6 yr

3 yearsFeeding a 3-year-old: variety & less pressure→ 4 yearsFeeding a 4-year-old: snacks & fading picky phases→ 5 yearsFeeding a 5-year-old: balance & family meals→ 6 yearsFeeding a 6-year-old: appetites & good habits→

Allergens, nutrition & pumping

4–6 moIntroducing peanuts & eggs: early allergen introduction→ 4–12 moHow to introduce the top 9 allergens→ 6–9 moBaby-led weaning vs purees: an honest comparison→ 6–12 moIron for babies: why it matters at 6 months→ PostpartumPumping at work: your rights & a real schedule→ 6–12 moFirst foods by culture & diet (veg, vegan, halal, kosher)→

Formula & bottle

All agesHow much formula by age (chart)→ FormulaHow long does formula last?→ FormulaCan you mix breast milk & formula?→ PumpingBreast milk storage chart (fridge, freezer)→ ComboCombining breastfeeding & formula→ FormulaTypes of baby formula & how to choose→ FormulaHow to switch your baby's formula→ FormulaEuropean vs. American formula: the facts→ 6 monthsWhen can babies drink water?→ 0–12 moFoods to avoid in the first year→ 12 monthsWhen can babies have honey?→

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