You can breastfeed your baby, who is not separated from breast milk, whenever it wants. This process can continue till 2 years old. 1 year old baby nutrition is quite different from other months. Now it has a taste very close to you.

WHAT SHOULD FEEDING FREQUENCY AND AMOUNT BE?

A 9-12 month old baby can be fed 3 main meals and 1-3 snacks, approximately 4-6 times a day and every 3-3.5 hours. The stomach capacity of a 12-month-old baby is 250-300 ml. It is now more important to give your baby bites of food rather than feeding it in the form of slurry.

FOOD FOR YOUR 12 MONTH OLD BABY

You don`t have to worry about preparing special meals for your one-year-baby. Whatever the rest of the family eats, it can too. It is enough to take care to contain as little salt as possible in food. Of course, this rules out takeaway and restaurant foods as they contain a lot of salt.

1. Fruit: Fig, pomegranate, pineapple, strawberry, kiwi, blackberry, raspberry and grapefruit can now be easily added to the list.

1. Vegetable: Lemon and mushroom can be added to the list of vegetables.

1. Oils and Oilseeds: Almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, olive, tahini and sesame can now take the place they deserve in your baby`s nutrition plan.

1. Legumes: Soybeans can be added to the list.

1. Milk and Dairy Products: Kefir, goat`s milk, cow`s milk, soy milk, almond milk, oat milk and cream can take their place in your baby`s meal program.

1. Meat and Meat Products: Egg white and quail eggs can be added to the list. Fish can now be consumed much more easily.

Sample Nutrition Plan-1:

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Sample Nutrition Plan-2:

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Sample Nutrition Plan-3:

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NUTRITIONAL TIPS

1. For the healthy development of your baby, you should continue to breastfeed until the age of 2 years. In cases where breastfeeding is not possible or breast milk intake is reduced, you can support the healthy development of your baby with follow-up milk.

1. At 12 month, your baby can take place at your table and start consuming low-salt, low-fat home-cooked meals.

1. The most common problem in this period is loss of appetite. Since your baby`s growth rate decreases after 1 year of age, your baby may want to feed less. This is a very normal process.

1. Babies love fun plates. You can prepare shaped, colorful and attractive plates for your baby.

1. You should put the food on your baby`s plate as much as its energy needs, not as much as you think it will be full.

1. You can offer healthy snacks for your baby instead of simple sugar sources. For example, it could be carrots, apples, or a healthy homemade cookie.

1. You need to teach your baby now that food is a necessity, not a game. If you eat, you should not apply a reward-punishment system like I`ll give you this if you eat.

1. Don`t be afraid for variety when preparing homemade baby recipes for one-year-olds! Try to offer different flavors and recipes.

1. The `disadvantage` of offering a wide variety of foods is the increased likelihood that your baby will eat certain foods that it may be allergic to. In most developed countries, allergy testing is part of the medical process for infants. Follow closely whether your baby develops allergies after each new food.

1. Switch from softer textures to semi-solid foods before switching to solid foods. Your baby`s swallowing and chewing skills are developing.

1. The best time of day to feed your baby solid and new foods is in the morning or when it’s just waken up from a nap and is energized!

1. Don`t overlook the advantage of having a highchair to feed a baby. Your baby is not only safe and secure, but also ergonomically comfortable, and it allows you to apply the BLW method much more easily.

1. It can take up to 15 tries before a baby accepts and tries a new food. So, if it doesn’t eat carrots on Monday, Wednesday or even next week, if it doesn’t eat them again the next week... don`t hesitate to try!

1. Do not force your baby to eat anything. It may not be hungry or it may not like the taste of the food. If it keeps refusing a certain food for a certain period of time, that`s fine. Just as you like and dislike certain foods, it has preferences also.

1. It`s time to eat at the table, start consuming forbidden foods slowly and move on to babyhood! One of the biggest difficulties in feeding a 1-year-old baby, food refusal has arrived. In order to prevent this, you should give various foods as much as possible in the period before the 12th month and prepare the ground for the formation of its taste.