My child won't eat!

Re: My child won't eat!

• mrsmyers8 member

  January 2011

  Is she eating table foods or baby food?  When my DS was sick, he was eating table food, he wouldnt eat it so we had to give him puree's for a little bit.  then work back to table food.  He is a big guy so didnt want him to be hungry and wanted food in him.  Good luck..

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• SailorGray member

  January 2011

  Have you had her throat checked out? My guy had mono back in November and pretty much stopped eating anything because it hurt too much.  He was also gagging on things that he should not be gagging on (applesauce...). Like your baby, my guy has been sick with cold and ear infections since October and that is pretty much when his eating took a nosedive. He still has puss on his tonsils and is back on the Amoxicillin (sp).

  I would try and look in your baby's throat and see if you see white stuff back thereor if it just looks "off" to you.  When my guy had mono he did not have a fever or anything, but I noticed that his throat was just white and gross looking. It was odd to me and I am no expert with this stuff. Plus, his breath was bad.  Since you are concerned about her eating, you may just want to call the doc and see if they could check out her thorat.

  
  
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• katiekate1974 member

  January 2011

  Poor thing have you talked to her pedi? It sounds like she may benefit from a feeding therapist.

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• Shayna0182 member

  January 2011

  katiekate1974:

  Poor thing have you talked to her pedi? It sounds like she may benefit from a feeding therapist.

  This. My son has been receiving therapy for feeding and sensory issues since he was 12 months old.  He receives therapy sessions, 1x a week, and when he first started, he was strictly on purees and taking a bottle of formula.   He is now on all table foods, and is completely on a sippy.  The therapy helps so much.  I would have a conversation as soon as possible to see what the issue is.

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• NikkiS25

  January 2011

  Thanks ladies. I did check out her throat the other day and it looked normal.  She has been to the Dr. on an almost weekly basis for months and they check her throat so I would think if there was an infection or anything they would have seen it by now.  I talked to the pedi last week becasue I had to bring her in for a weight check, but she ahd just gotten over the stoamch bug and had a cold so the Dr. told me to wait a week or two until she was better and if her eating issues continue to call her and she would do bloodwork.  Not sure for what.  She eats mostly purees becasue that's all she will take, but if I give her solid foods she will take some of it (ex. grilled cheese, pasta), but after a few bites she spits it out and once it hits the back of her throat it seems like she doesn't know what to do wiht it so she gags.  I'll definitely look into feeding therapy.  Sounds like it might be something she would benefit from.  Thanks again!

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• emberlee3 member

  January 2011

  katiekate1974:

  Poor thing have you talked to her pedi? It sounds like she may benefit from a feeding therapist.

  This.  She should have a thorough medical evaluation and an evaluation by an OT or SLP.
  

  DS born 8/8/09 and DD born 6/12/12.
  

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• Baby428 member

  January 2011

  It sounds to me that your adorable DD has just been under the weather and isn't really hungry due to her cold symptoms.  I think it may be a bit extreme to see all of these therapists, but that IMO. 

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