Starting solids, simplified

Your baby's food journey starts here

From first bites to family meals — 412 foods with age-by-age serving guides, gentle allergen introduction and 392 baby-approved recipes. Guided by licensed feeding therapists, designed for busy parents.

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Trusted by 1M+ families starting solids
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412 foodswith how-to-serve guides
Top-9 allergensguided introduction
392 recipesby age & stage

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Everything in one app

Every bite, covered

One place for the whole journey — what to serve, how to cut it, when to introduce allergens, and what to cook this week.

First foods library

412 foods, each with serving instructions for your baby's exact age, choking-risk ratings and allergen flags.

How-to-serve guides

Visual step-by-step guides showing exactly how to prepare each food at 6, 9, 12 and 18+ months.

Allergen tracker

Introduce the top 9 allergens step by step with gradual exposure schedules and a built-in reaction log.

392 baby-led recipes

Filter by age, iron-rich, freezer-friendly or vegan — with smart “Ready to cook” labels based on foods your baby has tried.

Weekly meal planner

Plan breakfast, lunch and dinner for the week in minutes — the shopping list builds itself.

Expert-reviewed

Every guide is shaped by licensed infant feeding therapists, a board-certified pediatrician, a pediatric dietitian and an allergist.

A peek inside

Designed to feel calm, not clinical

Foods library screen

Browse 412 foods

Home dashboard screen

Your daily dashboard

Avocado food detail screen

Age-by-age serving guides

Recipes screen

Recipes for every stage

How it works

Confident in three steps

1

Tell us about your baby

Age, feeding stage, family allergies and your goals — we tailor everything to your little one.

2

Serve every food safely

Open any food and see exactly how to prepare it for your baby's age, plus choking and allergen info.

3

Track, plan & grow

Log what your baby tried, introduce allergens on schedule and plan next week's meals in minutes.

Parents sharing a meal with their baby at the family table
Grows with your baby

From first bites to family meals

Whether you start with purées, baby-led weaning or a mix of both — every food adapts to your baby's stage, so the whole family can eventually eat the same meal.

  • Readiness cues explainedknow exactly when your baby is ready for solids
  • Textures by stagefrom smooth purées to toddler bites, with photos
  • Gagging vs. chokingunderstand the difference and stay calm at the tray
6m+ purées & spears 9m+ bite-sized pieces 12m+ toddler textures 18m+ family meals
How-to-serve guides

See exactly how to cut it

Every food comes with a visual serving guide for each age — here are a few favourites.

Parent offering baby a small spoon with peanut butter
Allergen introduction

Introduce allergens without the anxiety

Research shows early, repeated exposure to common allergens can reduce the risk of food allergies. Yummy Starts turns that science into a calm, step-by-step plan.

  • All top-9 allergenspeanut, egg, milk, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, sesame
  • Gradual exposure schedulesclear day-by-day portions for each allergen
  • Reaction logtrack symptoms and severity, share with your pediatrician
  • Reviewed by a pediatric allergistso you're never guessing
How allergen tracking works
Meet your experts

Real credentials, on every page

The team behind every recommendation — feeding therapists, a pediatrician, a dietitian and an allergist.

Dr. Anita Desai

Dr. Anita Desai

MD, FAAP, CLC

Board-certified pediatrician & pediatric gastroenterologist keeping every plan grounded in clinical evidence.

Tamara Jenkins

Tamara Jenkins

OTR/L, MS, SCFES, IBCLC

Licensed infant feeding therapist guiding first meals, readiness cues and texture progressions.

Carolina Vega

Carolina Vega

MNSP, RD, CSP

Pediatric registered dietitian making sure every week of meals is nutritionally balanced.

Meet the whole team

From the high chair

Parents love it

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“We went from terrified of choking to confidently serving table food in two weeks. The how-to-serve photos for every age are pure gold.”

SSarah M. · mom of a 7-month-old
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“The allergen tracker took all the guesswork out of peanut and egg. For the first time I felt like I had an actual plan, not just hope.”

DDaniel K. · dad of twins
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“I plan the whole week of meals on Sunday in five minutes and the shopping list builds itself. This app earns its spot on my home screen.”

PPriya R. · mom of an 11-month-old
Good to know

Questions, answered

When should my baby start solid foods?
Most babies are ready around 6 months, when they can sit with minimal support, hold their head steady and show real interest in food. The app walks you through every readiness cue so you can spot the right moment — and your pediatrician always has the final word.
Is Yummy Starts for purées or baby-led weaning?
Both. Every food in the library shows serving options for your baby's age and stage — smooth purées, mashed textures, spears and bite-sized pieces — so you can follow purées, baby-led weaning or a mix of the two.
How does the allergen tracker work?
You introduce each of the top-9 allergens with a gradual, step-by-step exposure schedule. The app reminds you when it's time for the next portion, and you log any reactions with severity and notes you can share with your pediatrician.
Who creates the content?
Our content is shaped and reviewed by licensed infant feeding therapists, a board-certified pediatrician & pediatric gastroenterologist, a pediatric registered dietitian and a pediatric allergy specialist. Meet the team →
Is the app free?
Yummy Starts is free to download with a premium subscription that unlocks the full food library, allergen tracker, recipes and meal planner — and it starts with a free trial, so you can explore everything first.
Does Yummy Starts replace medical advice?
No. Yummy Starts is an educational tool built with pediatric experts, but it isn't a substitute for personalised advice from your pediatrician — especially if your baby has existing allergies or medical conditions.
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