CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM CHILD CARE INFANT MEAL PATTERN

Age	Breakfast	Lunch or Supper	Snack (midmorning or midafternoon)
Infants Birth through 3 months	4 to 6 ounces formula1 or breast milk2,3*	4 to 6 fluid ounces formula1 or breast milk2,3	4 to 6 fluid ounces formula1 or breast milk2,3
Infants 4 months through 7 months	4 to 8 fluid ounces formula1 or breast milk2,3 0 to 3 tablespoons infant cereal1,4	4 to 8 fluid ounces formula1 or breast milk2,3 0 to 3 tablespoons infant cereal1,4 0 to 3 tablespoons fruit and/or vegetable 4	4 to 6 fluid ounces formula1 or breast milk2,3
Infants 8 months through 11 months	6 to 8 fluid ounces formula1 or breast milk2,3 2 to 4 tablespoons infant cereal1 1 to 4 tablespoons fruit and/or vegetable	6 to 8 fluid ounces formula1 or breast milk2,3 2 to 4 tablespoons infant cereal1 AND/OR 1 to 4 tablespoons meat, fish, poultry, egg yolk, or cooked dry beans or peas OR 1/2 to 2 ounces cheese OR 1 to 4 tablespoons cottage cheese, cheese food, or cheese spread OR 1 to 4 tablespoons fruit and/or vegetable	2 to 4 fluid ounces formula1, breast milk,2,3 or fruit juice5 0 to 1/2 slice bread4,6 OR 0 to 2 crackers4,6

1 Infant formula and dry infant cereal shall be iron fortified.

2 It is recommended that breast milk 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 breast milk per feeding, a serving of less than the minimum amount of breast milk may be offered, with additional breast milk if the infant is still hungry.

4 A serving of this component shall be optional.

5 Fruit juice shall be full strength.

6 Bread and bread alternatives shall be made from whole-grain or enriched meal or flour.

* breast milk is a commonly used term for human milk.