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Exclusive Breast Feeding

LittleBugMamaLittleBugMama
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I noticed that a few people here have the EBF badge and their LOs are older than mine (almost 10 months).  I've been trying to introduce DD to solids since she was about 7 months but she isn't at all interested.  We are still breastfeeding, almost exclusively.  I'm beginning to get concerned that she will never eat solids or that she will somehow be damaged by the lack of solid foods. Am I the only one going through this? Am I overreacting?
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Re: Exclusive Breast Feeding

  • RootBeerFloatRootBeerFloat

    I wouldn't worry about it.  Solids are only for practice and learning new flavors and texture at this age, so keep offering.  Even though she may not eat much or any of it, she will eat them eventually.

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  • BFab11BFab11 member
    DS started actually eating (not just playing/tasting) solid foods around 10 months old.  Before that, almost 100% of his nutrition was BM, and his needs were still mostly met by BM until he was a year old, that's when he got more interested in food and started reducing his nursing sessions.
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  • LouiseB2001LouiseB2001 member

    I learned the best sentence on this board when DD didn't eat much at all before 10-11 months:

    Food before one, is just for fun!

    Repeat this to yourself every time your DD is done with eating before you would like her to be :-) 

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  • SnoopyLuvSnoopyLuv member

    LO just started getting super interested in solids the past week and now won't nurse Sad

    It really depends on the child but it's all for practice. Just try to place food in front of her at mealtimes and see how she does.

    ETA: The EBF badge for me only applies to milks given to baby. If they are never given formula, they're EBF. I don't think it applies to solids as it's assumed all babies will begin to eat solids at some point.

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    imageLouiseB2001:

    I learned the best sentence on this board when DD didn't eat much at all before 10-11 months:

    Food before one, is just for fun!

    Repeat this to yourself every time your DD is done with eating before you would like her to be :-) 

    I'm gonna steal that!

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  • wifeofadamwifeofadam member
    My son didn't start solids until 11 months.  Didn't really start eating them consistently until 1 year.  He's 2.5 now and eats without any problem.  I plan to do the same thing with his little sister.
        
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  • Kingston54Kingston54 member
    I think EBF can also just mean that you are only giving them breastmilk as far as liquids go (no milk, formula, etc).  My LO also didn't embrace solids but the more I tried the more he ate!
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