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Bfing and Blwing ?

ClaireBennettClaireBennett
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I exclusively BFed LO until 6 months, then started introducing foods BLWing style.  She was super interested for a while, seemed to be going great.  Three weeks ago, we went to my in laws and she just stopped eating solids. 

Absolutely no interest.  I have taken her to the doctor, they said nothing is physically wrong with her and that we may have to "force her".

Does that sound right?  I really don't want to force feed my child.  She's still nursing and doesn't seem to be starving.

 Advice?  Other babes been on a solids strike?

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Re: Bfing and Blwing ?

  • anabell0920anabell0920 member
    Why in the world would they want you to force her if bm or formula is supposed to be the main source of nutrition for at least the first year? Like you said she is nursing and not starving so to me as long as you don't want to wean and she is gaining weight I think she is just fine.
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  • NeenTheBeanNeenTheBean
    My LO goes through days where he wants to eat solids and sometimes he won't eat any. We do a mixture of BLW and purees. I would NOT force her that is crazy talk to me
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  • Mystery2BMystery2B member

    I don't even know HOW you would force her, but I personally wouldn't even try.  C makes it very clear when she doesn't want something I'm giving her (closes mouth and turns head) vs when she wants it she opens her mouth, leans forward, and takes it.

    I'd continue having her join you for meals (social time) and presenting a variety (her favorites?) of different foods for her to play with.  Maybe just do dinners as a family, or try giving her a bite of what your're having for other meals but not have her sit in the high chair.

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  • KateLouiseKateLouise member

    My LO has really gone off solids too.

    We were doing purees, and she was going great. Then she lost interest and she'd have a mouthful at most. So I introduced finger foods. She was midly interested.

     Now it's hit and miss, sometimes she'll eat, sometimes not.

    I'm not worried. She doesn't seem hungry. Is drinking well, and having plenty of wet and dirty nappies.

    I wouldn't be keen to forced feed my baby either, and I think it would be close to impossible.

    Why stress your baby out, if she seems happy and content? 

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  • bandwifebandwife

    My DS is 11 months and gets most of his nutrition from BM. We offer solids at 2-3 meals a day but he still hasn't started eating a lot.

    I wouldn't worry. I certainly would not force solids. If you continue offering solids she will let you know when she is ready for them again.

    And yes, how do you force solids??

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  • jescgrljescgrl member
    Gavin, my 3 year old, went on a big solid strike that lasted months. His ped. at the time said the same thing, and we tried different purees (I hadn't heard of BLW then) I finally followed my gut, If Breast milk/formula is suppose to be the main diet till a  year, I felt that I shouldn't force it. I, instead, let him regain interest in it on his own. 
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  • ahill1889ahill1889 member

    I'm trying BLW with DD, and it's a hit or miss with her.  Granted, I am very inconsistant with her (need to fix that).  But if she doesn't like something or doesn't want it, and you try to get her to eat it; she'll throw up all over the place.....  Found that out when she got her immunizations and threw up the rotovirus all over th place.........  Was freaky but kind of funny.  She started giggling afterwards.  Goofy kid.

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  • Married2MrWrightMarried2MrWright member

    We're in a similar situation, but my pedi has not recommended force feeding, especially since my LO is off-the-charts for weight. 

    That said, I've chalked it up to traveling as well as teething (cut her first two teeth and two more are on their way) and new developmental milestones like crawling and pulling...all in the last three weeks! She's been one busy baby and not interested in eating...from about 7 months old until last week. 

    We still offered solids twice a day..let her play with the food even if she never ate it and joined us for our family meals.  This week she picked up the pace again...and started noshing away.  So, I say keep offering, when she's ready, she'll start eating again.  We also switched it up a bit and offered some new things, which seemed to peak LO's interests...

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