Introduce only one new food at a time. Give the baby a few days to get used to it before adding another. Start with rice cereals. Some paediatricians recommend iron-fortified infant rice cereal mixed with breast milk or formula as a first solid food. This gives your baby a good source of iron, as well as a good distribution of calories between carbohydrates, protein, and fat.
Rice is less likely to cause allergic reactions than other grains.
Touch is still important. Your baby may need reassuring when you first introduce solid foods. Hold your baby to let him know that this new experience is all right. Vegetables and fruits follow cereals at around 7 months. These provide vitamins A and C .