Solid food troubles

christinasullie37

I have posted about this before but I am very concerned about LO's inability to want to eat solid foods.  DD has not been very good with spoon feeding but being a FTM and I went the traditional route with cereal and purees.  After she kept refusing the spoon I though maybe we should try BLW.  The problem is now at 11 months old she is not eating anything at all.  She won't touch anything but cherios and even that is a challenge and will not take a spoon what so ever.  I try to offer a variety but all she does it move it around the chair or toss it on the floor.  On the rare occasion she does put something in her mouth, she moves it around in her mouth and then take it out and throws it on the floor.  We are back up to about 40 oz of formula a day and she is refusing the sippy as well.  Yes she is teething but I don't think this is all teething.  I took her to the pedi last week for this issue and he basically told me I was wasting his time. I don't know what to do with her.  I don't want her to evenutally suffer the same problems I had with eating disorders (anorexia) later on down the line.  I don't force her to eat but I am very frustrated and out of ideas.

kjsmith9

I imagine this is a stressful thing, but I really don't think there's much you can do about it at this point.  If she likes cheerios, I say go with that for awhile.  Once in awhile try to sneak in bits of bread (or something else that doesn't look completely different), and see if she'll eat it along side the cereal.  She'll eat when she's ready - you don't see adults walking around not eating, right?

All you can do is keep offering - She'll get it eventually.  As long as she has the milk, she should be good for the time being.  

Oh, and relax!  She's probably stressed about it because she knows you are too!

BBhopes15

kjsmith9 said:

I imagine this is a stressful thing, but I really don't think there's much you can do about it at this point.  If she likes cheerios, I say go with that for awhile.  Once in awhile try to sneak in bits of bread (or something else that doesn't look completely different), and see if she'll eat it along side the cereal.  She'll eat when she's ready - you don't see adults walking around not eating, right?

All you can do is keep offering - She'll get it eventually.  As long as she has the milk, she should be good for the time being.  

Oh, and relax!  She's probably stressed about it because she knows you are too!

This. But you can try new stuff like for instance my son now like to eat out of those food pouches. I give it to him and he sucks the purée right out of it. I tried it one day because he didnt want me to feed him and he didnt want his finger food. Another thing I would try since she is olde is giving her a few solids before her bottle. So say, she drinks a bottle at 7 am and another one at 11. Well giver a few pieces of food at 11 and then give her a bottle. She may be more open to trying the solids then. GL

[Deleted User]

The user and all related content has been deleted.

fusionbride

try moving around the time and environment of when you offer her solids.  Offer her solids with her sitting at the table with the rest of your family eating, and also alone with few distractions. Try giving her food right after her bottle, and then a long time after to see if her hunger level makes a difference.  I'd keep offering different foods, but not worrying if she doesn't take them.

eebaehr

^^^The above is excellent advice.  My niece doesn't want anything to do with solids and my sister, to my knowledge, never struggled with body issues.  The two are not related.  My niece just really loves formula, but month by month she is getting better.  And your LO will too.  I would give her the opportunity to eat solids everyday, she will do it when she's ready.