Weaning plan at 4-5 months
This plan should be used as a guide to introduce your baby to solids. However, all babies differ and have their own likes and dislikes, so don’t feel anxious if your child doesn’t fit in exactly with the plan.
Food to introduce
Pure organic baby rice, pear, apple, carrot, sweet potato, potatoes, green beans, courgettes and swede. Note: A ‘cube’ is equivalent to approximately one level tablespoon.
| Days 1-3 | |
| 7/7.30am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 11am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk 1tsp of pure organic baby rice mixed with breast milk, formula or cool boiled water |
| 2/2.30pm | Breast-feed or 150-210ml (6-7oz) of formula milk |
| 6pm | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-7oz) of formula milk |
| 10pm | Breast-feed or 150-210ml (6-7oz) of formula milk (optional) |
| Days 4-6 | |
| 7/7.30am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 11am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk 1 cube of pear purée (page 53), optional |
| 2/2.30pm | Breast-feed or 150-210ml (5-7oz) of formula milk |
| 6pm | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk 1-2 tsp of baby rice mixed with breast milk, formula or cool, boiled water |
| 10pm | Breast-feed or 150ml (5oz) of fomula milk (optional) |
| Days 7-9 | |
| 7/7.30am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 11am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk 1 cube of carrot purée (page 54) |
| 2/2.30pm | Breast-feed or 150-210ml 6-7oz) of formula milk |
| 6pm | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 1-2 tsp of baby rice mixed with breast milk, formula or cool boiled water, plus 1 cube of pear purée | |
| 10pm | Breast-feed or 150ml (5oz) of formula milk (optional) |
| Days 10-12 | |
| 7/7.30am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 11am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 1 cube of apple purée (page 54) | |
| 2/2.30pm | Breast-feed or 150-210ml (5-7oz) of formula milk |
| 6pm | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 2-3 tsp of baby rice mixed with breast milk, formula or cool boiled water | |
| 10pm | Breast-feed or (150ml 5oz) of formula milk (optional) |
| Days 13-15 | |
| 7/7.30am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 11am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 1 cube of sweet potato purée (page 55) | |
| 2/2.30pm | Breast-feed or 150-210ml (5-7oz) of formula milk |
| 6pm | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 2-3 tsp of baby rice mixed with breast milk, formula or cool boiled water plus 1 cube of pear purée | |
| 10pm | Breast-feed or 100-150ml (3 1/3-5oz) of formula milk (optional) |
| Days 16-18 | |
| 7/7.30am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 11am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 1 cube of sweet potato purée or 1-2 tsp baby rice mixed with 1 cube of courgette purée (page 55) | |
| 2/2.30pm | Breast-feed or 150-210ml (5-7oz) of formula milk |
| 6pm | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 3-4 tsp of baby rice mixed with breast milk, formula or cool boiled water plus 1 cube of apple or pear purée | |
| 10pm | Breast-feed or 100-120ml (3 1/3-4oz) of formula milk (optional) |
| Days 19-21 | |
| 7/7.30am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 11am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 1-2 cubes of sweet potato purée or 1-2 tsp baby rice mixed with 1 cube of courgette purée | |
| 2/2.30pm | Breast-feed or 150-210ml (5-7oz) of formula milk |
| 6pm | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 3-4 tsp of baby rice mixed with breast milk, formula or cool boiled water plus 1 cube of apple or pear purée | |
| 10pm | Breast-feed or 60-90ml (2-3oz) of formula milk (optional) |
| Days 22-24 | |
| 7/7.30am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 11am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 1 cube of swede purée (page 56) mixed with either 2 cubes of sweet potato purée or 1-2 tsp baby rice | |
| 2/2.30pm | Breast-feed or 150-210ml (5-7oz) of formula milk |
| 6pm | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 4-5 tsp of baby rice mixed with breast milk, formula or cool boiled water plus 1 cube of apple or pear purée | |
| 10pm | Breast-feed or 60-90ml (2-3oz) of formula milk (optional) |
| Days 22-24 | |
| 7/7.30am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 11am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 1 cube of swede purée (page 56) mixed with either 2 cubes of sweet potato purée or 1-2 tsp baby rice | |
| 2/2.30pm | Breast-feed or 150-210ml (5-7oz) of formula milk |
| 6pm | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 4-5 tsp of baby rice mixed with breast milk, formula or cool boiled water plus 1 cube of apple or pear purée | |
| 10pm | Breast-feed or 60-90ml (2-3oz) of formula milk (optional) |
| Days 25-27 | |
| 7/7.30am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 11am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 1 cube of green bean purée (page 56) mixed with either 2 cubes of sweet potato purée or 2 tsp baby rice | |
| 2/2.30pm | Breast-feed or 150-210ml (5-7oz) of formula milk |
| 6pm | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 4 tsp of baby rice mixed with breast milk, formula or cool boiled water plus 2 cubes of apple purée | |
| 10pm | Breast-feed or 60ml (2oz) of formula milk (optional) |
| Days 28-30 | |
| 7/7.30am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 11am | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 1 cube of swede purée mixed with either 2 cubes of carrot purée or 2 tsp baby rice | |
| 2/2.30pm | Breast-feed or 150-210ml (5-7oz) of formula milk |
| 6pm | Breast-feed or 180-240ml (6-8oz) of formula milk |
| 4-5 tsp of baby rice mixed with breast milk, formula or cool boiled water plus 2 cubes of apple or pear purée | |
| 10pm | Breast-feed or 60ml (2oz) of formula milk (optional) |
| Note: By now your baby should be ready to drop this feed. | |
Introducing solid food
- When to wean
- Early weaning
- Which foods?
- Preparing and cooking food for your baby
- First stage weaning
- Weaning guidelines
- Early weaning at 4-5 months
- Introducing protein at 6 months
- Introducing solids at 6 months
- The 10pm feed
- Introducing solids at 11am
- Introducing solids in the evening
- Weaning plan at 4-5 months (Download PDF)
- Weaning plan at 5-6 months (Download PDF)
- Weaning plan at 6-7 months (Download PDF)
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