PW, sorry. Reassure me that my gut is right about the solids issue.

CollieJade

I just really think she's not ready.  After several really bad gagging/projectile vomiting episodes and listening to some of the gals' input on 6-12 board, I really feel like she just isn't ready.  I got freaked out about the BLW and tried just plain ole spoon feeding a puree today, and it was a nightmare.  She literally would not open her mouth.

I just really feel like she's not ready.  Which kind of worries me a little, because isn't she supposed to be ready?  I mean, I don't expect that she's gonna eat a full meal or anything, but shouldn't she at least be opening her mouth and trying out a teaspoon or so of food once a day?  Is it normal for babies to be THIS resistant at 6 1/2 months?  Maybe I'm just worrying so much because Dr. Cepeda was REALLY insistent that we feed her 3x/day and made me feel like I needed to get this solids thing going ASAP.  

I realize I need to follow my gut and that she's my kid and I need to do what I feel is best and all...  I guess I just need some reassurance that she's okay and totally normal.  I hear all these stories about babies that immediately took to solids at 5 months and LOVED them from then on, that it makes me feel like she's lagging behind or something.  And I have Dr. C's voice playing in the back of my head.  Ehh, I know I need to trust my instincts.  But I'm just still a little worried.

jakbtx

i did BLW w/my #2 and he didn't really get going on it til ~ 8 mos., he was not interested in being spoonfed. your DD sounds totally normal to me, i say go w/ your instincts!

CollieJade

Uhh, I just realized I said "I don't think she's ready" like 500 times, LOL.  Please forgive.  I am two rum and cokes in.

Taytee

I really wouldn't worry about it. For most, 6 months is the minimum age to introduce solids. Chowing down without problems at 5 months is definitely not the norm. Abby was closer to 9 months when she was finally really eating food at every meal. You can attempt to give foods 3x a day, for the experience and practice but don't get all stressed out if it's just not going down perfectly

Your baby is very very normal.

MrsJEC

Baby C wasn't crazy about solid food until he was about 7-1/2 months.  He tolerated it at 6 months, but it wasn't until later that he really started to actually like it.  Now he loves eating purees and puffs!

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Megan was definitely still spitting out food at 6.5 months.  We waited until 6 month and did purees but it took her almost a month before she would really eat any and even then it was probably less than a Tbsp.

rssnlvr

your gut is right!! You're the one there every day seeing how she's responding to the solids. Trust yourself. I would just treat the entire month as experimental. Keep offering her different things...maybe she just hasn't found something she's keen on yet. But don't worry if she doesn't like it. Remember she's still getting all her nutrition from milk right now...this stage is just for learning about solids, not depending on them for nutrients.

MrsMillerTime

Ditto everyone else....trust your gut.  We started "cereal" about 6 months (and I use the term cereal loosely because it was mostly BM with a little cereal mixed in) and kept it that way for a while.  You've been doing cereal in her bottles for reflux, haven't you?  And she does okay with that?

It is very possible that she's just not thrilled with anything other than a nipple/bottle in her mouth.  Have you tried giving her a spoon to "play" with?  Maybe just take it slow and give her time to get comfortable with it before you start loading it up with food.

HSartteach

I totally understand and freaked out the first night with the purees.  L did fine with the rice cereal, but nothing else.  But then I relaxed and let him lead the way and there have not been issues since.  He is a fabulous eater.  FWIW, my neighbor's son is between A's age and L's age...he would not eat ANY solids at. all.  And I just talked with her tonight and he is finally eating.

Don't worry.  Go with your gut!  A will eat when she is ready.  Just keep offering.  Don't get frustrated during feeding time (she will feel if you do--trust me).  When she's ready, she will eat.

GL and hugs.

kiarox2002

We did BLW as well and Kate really just played with her food for the first month.  She was 8 months old before she got more than one meal a day. :blushing smiley:

batsteph

She's fine.  And you're a great mommy:  Trust yourself.

We waited until Daniel was six months old before we even gave him his first taste of food, and to watch him while we were eating before that, you'd have thought he was really ready for food.  He would literally quiver when we saw someone eating.  Once it was his turn, though, he was absolutely not having it.  I don't remember how long it took him, but it was a while.  He was certainly older than 6 1/2 months when he finally got into eating solids.

Your little girl doesn't need anything but breastmilk and/or formula at this point anyway.  She's getting all the nutrition she needs.  It's okay to let her take the lead on this one. 

BLONDIE6FT

i feel your pain. i'm starting to feel a little panicked about the solids situation, too. 2 weeks have gone by and little to no progress. i just keep trying! like everyone else said, she's getting most if not all she needs from her bottle.  she's just learning at this point.  hang in there!!

monkeylamb

Go with your gut!  I did BWL weaning, and my DD wasn't really into solids until 9 or 10 months old.  I got tons of pressure from family.  Definitely don't let your pedi pressure you.  They really don't know everything, and people these days push solids way to early in my opinion.  Oh, and my 18 month old DD now eats great!  So, a late start is no indication of what kind of eater your baby will be.  Also, I just told the pedi what he wanted to hear, "yes, she eats some solids", so that I didn't have to get any lecture.

ndluvsrk

We already talked about this yesterday, but I'll say it again. You are a great Mommy. Go with your instincts. She's healthy and happy but she's just not ready.

There's no supposed to be about it and I'm sorry your Pedi made you feel like she should be.

You know best.

(((Hugs)))

~NDK~