🕐 24-Hour Feeding Schedule (6–8 Months)
🕐 24-Hour Feeding Schedule (6–8 Months)
📌 This is a sample routine. Adjust based on your baby's hunger cues, sleep schedule, and family lifestyle.
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30 AM | Wake & Breastfeed / Formula | Start the day with milk – still baby’s primary nutrition. |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast (Solid Food) | Offer 1–3 tablespoons: mashed banana, oats, or avocado purée. |
| 9:00 AM | Nap | Morning nap (30–60 mins). |
| 10:00 AM | Breastfeed / Formula | Milk feed after waking from nap. |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch (Solid Food) | Soft mashed yam with fish powder or rice cereal with mashed pawpaw. |
| 12:30 PM | Nap | Midday nap (1–1.5 hrs). |
| 2:00 PM | Breastfeed / Formula | Offer milk after nap or if baby seems hungry. |
| 3:30 PM | Snack (Optional) | Small taste: mashed pear or soft fruit purée (only if hungry). |
| 4:30 PM | Nap | Short afternoon nap (30–45 mins). |
| 5:00 PM | Breastfeed / Formula | Offer milk before evening play or bath. |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner (Solid Food) | 2–4 tablespoons: soft mashed sweet potato + small fish/chicken purée. |
| 7:00 PM | Bedtime Routine | Bath, lullaby, storytime. |
| 7:30 PM | Breastfeed / Formula | Final milk feed before bed. |
| 8:00 PM – 6:30 AM | Night Sleep | Baby may sleep through or wake once/twice for milk. Offer milk as needed. |
✅ Feeding Notes for 6–8 Months:
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Offer 2–3 solid meals per day, gradually increasing quantity and variety.
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Continue breastfeeding or formula 4–6 times per day — it's still the baby’s primary nutrition source.
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Water: Offer a few sips of cooled boiled water in a cup during or after solid meals.
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Let your baby lead the pace — don’t force solids. Appetite may vary daily.