Important Feeding Milestones: Baby's First Year Part 1

How do baby’s feeding skills develop over their first year? Here are a few of baby’s feeding milestones from 0-12 months, validated by American Academy of Pediatrics findings!

0-3 Months:

• Baby latches onto nipple or bottle for feeding and their tongue moves forward and back to suck

• They will drink 2-6 ounces of liquid per feeding, 6 times day (the quality and frequency might vary in breastfed babies)

4-6 Months:

• Baby will show interest in food

• They will also open their mouth as a spoon approaches

7-9 Months:

• Baby can hold and drink from a bottle

• They will start to look and reach for food that is nearby

• They’ll also show strong reactions to new smells and foods

10-12 Months:

• Baby can finger feed themselves

• They will eat an increasing variety of foods

• They might be ready to start self-feeding with utensils!