Koda Baby

How It Works

Tell us your baby's age, any allergies, and what ingredients you have at home. We'll create a complete meal plan with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks — based on your choice of AAP or WHO pediatric nutrition guidelines with the right portions for your baby's age.

Key Features

• Use Ingredients You Have — Tell us what's in your kitchen and we'll build meals around it
• Right Portions for Every Age — Age-appropriate serving sizes for babies 4-24 months, so you never have to guess
• AAP & WHO Guidelines — Choose between American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) or World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for safe infant nutrition
• Allergy Safe — Easily exclude the FDA's "Big 9" allergens: dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat/gluten, soy, fish, shellfish, and sesame
• Shopping Lists — Each meal plan includes a complete shopping list with suggested quantities
• PDF Export — Download and share meal plans with caregivers, family, or your pediatrician
• Feeding Q&A — Get answers to common questions about introducing solids, food safety, and baby nutrition

Perfect For

• First-time parents starting solids and unsure where to begin
• Busy parents who need quick, nutritious meal ideas
• Caregivers who want safe, pediatrician-backed options
• Parents of babies with food allergies

What You Get

When to Start Solids: A Guide for Parents

Most babies are ready to start solid foods somewhere between 4 and 6 months old, though the exact timing depends on your baby's individual development and which pediatric guidelines you follow. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) allows starting as early as 4 months if your baby shows readiness signs, while the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months before introducing solids.

Signs Your Baby Is Ready for Solid Foods

• Can sit up with minimal support and hold their head steady
• Shows interest in food — watching you eat, reaching for your plate
• Has lost the tongue-thrust reflex that pushes food back out
• Can move food from the front to the back of the mouth to swallow
• Has roughly doubled their birth weight

Baby Feeding Schedule by Age (AAP Guidelines)

• 4–6 months: 2 meals per day, about 2–4 tablespoons per meal. Breast milk or formula is still the primary nutrition source.
• 7–8 months: 2–3 meals per day, roughly a fist-sized portion per meal.
• 9–12 months: 3 meals plus 2 snacks per day, with more varied textures.
• 12–24 months: 3 meals plus 2–3 snacks per day, transitioning to family foods.

These portions and frequencies are general starting points — every baby is different, and responsive feeding based on your baby's hunger cues matters more than hitting an exact number. Koda Baby builds a complete, age-appropriate meal plan for you automatically, based on either AAP or WHO guidelines.

Common First Foods

Iron-rich single-ingredient purees (like iron-fortified infant cereal, pureed meats, or lentils) are commonly recommended as first foods, followed by pureed or mashed vegetables and fruits. Introduce one new food at a time, waiting a few days between new foods, so it's easier to spot any allergic reaction.