Bitelings
🐖 Can babies eat pork?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Slow-cooked pork shoulder falls apart into soft shreds. Skip ham, bacon and other processed pork.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Medium
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- Yes
How to serve pork by age
6 months
Offer a large strip of slow-cooked, shredded shoulder, or soft pork meatballs.
- Slow-cook until it falls apart
- Offer a large strip to suck on
- Or make soft meatballs
Amount: 1 large strip
9 months
Finely shredded pork or ground-pork crumbles.
- Shred finely or crumble ground pork
- Keep it moist
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
12 months (1 year)+
Small pieces of tender pork.
- Cut tender pork into small pieces
- Keep it moist
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
Is pork a choking hazard?
Medium risk Medium risk — chops can be dry and tough. Slow-cook, shred or grind. Always cook through.
Nutrition
Protein, iron, zinc, thiamine (B1).