Infant feeding

Breastfeeding benefits

Breastmilk is a complete meal for your baby, ready whenever and wherever you and your baby are.

Storing homemade baby foods: Helpful hints

Cool and cover any purée your baby does not need for this meal. Most baby foods can be kept in a covered container in the refrigerator for 48 hours.

What should I give my baby to drink?

Best drinks for babies and toddlers are:

What are good first foods for my baby?

These include:

Is my baby ready to start solid foods?

Your baby is ready to start solid foods if he or she:

Preparing homemade baby food: Helpful hints

Always wash and dry your hands before preparing your baby’s food.

How much should I feed my baby?

Here are the signs your baby has had enough to eat:

Moving on from first foods

You can move on from first foods when your baby:

Chicken and carrot puree

Meat and vegetables can be cooked and puréed together to make baby food.

Lamb or beef casserole for babies

This casserole uses cheap cuts of meat and is high in iron. It's perfect for your growing baby from six months of age.

Lentil puree

Well-cooked puréed lentils are a great vegetarian baby food option.

Fresh fruit puree

You can use any fresh fruit or combination of fruit to make this baby purée. Choose fruit that's in season and it will be cheaper.

Canned fruit puree

Choose any combination of canned fruit in light juice or syrup to make this baby purée. No cooking required!

Roasted vegetable puree

You can choose any vegetable or combination of vegetables you would usually roast to make this baby purée.

Vegetable puree

You can use any vegetable or a combination of vegetables to make this baby food.

Fish puree

Smooth pureed fish is safe for babies once they are eating solid foods at around six months. You can use any skinless, boneless fresh fish for this recipe.

Chickpea and kumara puree

Try this easy vegetarian baby food recipe using canned chickpeas.