Breastfeeding

5 month old not eating?

Since Sunday, Jana has not been wanting to eat. We started oatmeal cereal on Saturday and pear babyfood yesterday. She has so far only had one feeding a day (at night and very thin) with the cereal. And just a few bites of the pears yesterday. She is at "daycare" right now so may have had another bottle w/cereal and was about to get some more babyfood. This doesn't seem like enough to be affecting her BM intake. She also has a lot of sinus drainage (which usually makes me sick to my stomach), so do you think her belly is just "full" from drainage? I don't want weaning to start prematurely!!!!

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Re: 5 month old not eating?

  • Based on what you said you're giving her, I wouldn't think the solids are filling her up that much. 

    As they get older all sorts of things can disrupt nursing for a short period of time.  Maybe the sinus drainage, maybe teething, maybe she's just distracted and doesn't want to.  Usually it's short term. 

    Is she BFing at all?

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  • Yes, and she isn't fighting me. Just not getting hungry often, and not really wanting to eat when I think it is "time."
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