approved first foods
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approved first foods 🥑
12 Expert-Approved First Foods—Served Your Way
Not sure what to put in front of your baby first? We've got you.
One of the most common questions we get from parents starting solids is: "What do I actually serve first?"
There's no single right answer—but there are foods that make excellent starting points, work beautifully as both finger foods and purées, and fit right into your family's regular meals. These are our team's top 12 favorites.
Whether you're going all-in on baby-led weaning or starting with purées and working your way up to finger foods, this guide has you covered.
What’s Inside:
12 easy first foods recommended by our pediatric feeding team
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How to safely prepare and serve each food as a finger food or purée
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Family-style meal ideas so your baby eats what you're already making
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Want 101 Foods—not just 12?
The 101 before one® program walks you through introducing a wide variety of foods, flavors, and textures during the most important feeding window of your baby's first year.