Baby Food

Your baby is ready to start solid foods at about 6 months of age. Mothers are encouraged to continue breastfeeding combined with solid foods for the first 2 years of life or longer if they wish. Breast milk is still the most important food, but extra nutrients, like iron, are needed from solid foods. Solid foods also provide a variety of flavours and textures for your baby.¹

You can help your baby to develop healthy eating habits from the start. Since your baby’s birth, you have been learning about and responding to your baby's hunger and fullness cues. Acting on baby’s cues and following their lead helps your baby learn to become a good eater and have a healthy relationship with food. It’s easy to make your own baby food and making our own makes it easier to include your baby in family meals. Choose nutritious ingredients, cook and store food safely and be extra careful with cleanliness.

If you have made an informed decision to offer infant formula to your baby, the recommendations for offering complementary (or solid) foods are the same as for babies who are breastfed.