Introducing solids in the baby with MSPI will follow a slightly different path then other babies starting solids. First, you will find that your health care provider will ask that you wait until closer to 6 months of age to begin introduction of solids instead of as early as 4-6 months, allowing for your baby’s gut to mature.
Second, the particular foods that you introduce will be in a slightly different order, as your baby will be started on foods least allergenic (starting first with Vegetables, then Meats, then Fruits and finally Cereals/grains).
When introducing new foods, wait 3-5 days before introducing another new food.
Birth to 6 months of age
Breast milk or Hypoallergenic/hydrolyzed formula ONLY.
6-9 months of age
Starting with the following VEGETABLES first, usually lighter colored
Vegetables
Squash, sweet potatoes, yam, potato, carrot, beet, broccoli,
green beans, cabbage
After working through all of the above, then offer the following
Meats
Turkey, Chicken, or Lamb
If tolerating all of those foods well, add the following
Fruits
Pear, peach, banana, apricot, nectarine, blueberry
9-12 months of age
Babies at this age enjoy textures such as ground or chopped “finger” foods.
By this age baby will likely have worked through all of the above foods, and
if tolerating these well, could progress to the following foods (this may be
sooner then 9-12 months of age):
Vegetables
avocado, asparagus, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts
Meats
veal, ham, pork, beef
Fruits
plum, prune, pineapple, grape, apple (cooked)
Grains
start with rice, millet, arrowroot or amaranth
12-24 months
Vegetables
green pea, spinach, tomato, celery, cucumber, lettuce,
onion, lima beans, other legumes including soy
Meats
processed meats, fish, eggs
Fruits
citrus (orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime), berries (strawberries,
raspberries)
Grains
corn, wheat and other grains
Dairy
if tolerating all other foods and if advised by baby’s health care
provider, add dairy in the following order: Yogurt (plain), butter, soft
cream cheese, processed cheeses, cottage cheese, cow’s milk, and
lastly, ice cream
Older Infants
Soft fruits and veggies that small hands can pick up
Non-breaded meats (Hormel naturals sliced ham or turkey, Hormel
cubed ham)
Tyson’s chicken nuggets
VanDeKamp’s fish sticks
Rotella breads, Some Hy-Vee brand breads/buns, Some Wal-Mart and Sara Lee brands (watch labels)
Cooked pasta (watch labels)
Potato or Corn chips
Check the “gluten free” sections of grocery store. Many gluten free
products are also dairy free
Dining out
Avoid McDonald’s and Burger King’s buns (contain soy)
Avoid McDonald’s chicken nuggets and chicken breast sandwich
(contain milk)
Avoid McDonald’s French fries (use milk for flavoring)
McDonald’s Chicken selects are dairy free
Burger King’s Chicken Fries are dairy free