Child Care Infant Meal Pattern
Breakfast
Birth through
3 Months		 4 through
7 Months		 8 through
11 Months
4-6 fluid ounces of formula1 or breastmilk2,3 4-8 fluid ounces of formula1 or breastmilk2,3; 

0-3 tablespoons of infant cereal1,4  

 6-8 fluid ounces of formula1 or breastmilk2,3; and

2-4 tablespoons of infant cereal1; and

1-4 tablespoons of fruit or vegetable or both
1 Infant formula and dry infant cereal must be iron-fortified.
2 Breastmilk or formula, or portions of both, may be served; however, it is recommended that breastmilk be served in place of formula from birth through 11 months.
3 For some breastfed infants who regularly consume less than the minimum amount of breastmilk per feeding, a serving of less than the minimum amount of breastmilk may be offered, with additional breastmilk offered if the infant is still hungry.
4 A serving of this component is required when the infant is developmentally ready to accept it.