Week by Week

Everything below is written for breastfeeding.

Month 7 · one-glance sheet

Month 7

Sitting is turning solid, hands are turning busy, and food is turning into a game as much as a meal.

1
Soft, pea-sized finger foods are fine
Once your baby can sit and bring things to their mouth: ripe banana, well-cooked pasta, scrambled egg.
2
On the back
On a firm flat surface, every sleep, every time.
3
A soft-tip spoon and a few silicone bibs
Mealtimes are about to get messy.

3–5

milk feeds

+ solids

2–3x / day

~4 h

typical gap

Milk feeds drop as solids fill in more of the day. Offer milk before or after meals, not as a replacement for exploring food.

Draft figures for this age, pending clinical review.

Trust the worry. None of this is an overreaction.

Gagging that turns into real choking — no sound, bluish lips, or unable to cry or cough.
A temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher, or any fever in a baby who seems unusually unwell.
Hives, swelling of the face or lips, vomiting, or trouble breathing after a new food — stop the food and call right away.
No sitting at all with support, or no reaching for objects, by the end of this month.
Loss of a skill they previously had, at any age.

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Drafted from public sources — see the full source list. This is not medical advice — call your pediatrician with any concern.