Infant rice cereal should be introduced by now.  The infant needs 1/2-3/4 cup divided in two feedings.  Start with iron-fortified cereal.  Mix cereal with breastmilk or formula.   DO NOT put infant cereal inside the bottle.  This is a choking hazard!  Feed cereal from a spoon only.  Infant should be drinking from a cup now.
	An infant of this age should be getting nutrition from breastmilk or whole milk.  Your child needs 2-3 servings from the milk group a day.  One serving of milk is 1/2 cup.
	You may begin the following:         1/4 cup green vegetables (chopped)         1/4 yellow or orange vegetable (chopped)         1/4-1/2 cup of chopped fresh or cooked fruit. (You can use a strainer, blender or food grinder.  Offer plain food without added salt or sugar.)         2 cracker         2 biscuit         1 oz ground (or 1/2 cup) meat, poultry, fish, tofu, cottage cheese, or cheese         1 whole egg         1/4 - 1/2 cup of potatoes, rice, pasta, mashed beans
	No more than 4 oz. of Infant Juice (Vitamin C fortified) may be introduced.  The 4 oz. should be divided into two feedings.

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