Update:RE: DS and solids

SapphyrEyes · December 2008

We did bananas tonight both as a puree and a little mixed into his cereal. ?Both were miserable failures. ?He keeps trying to puke everything up. ?I will page photo_nut later on and see if I can get some advice from her as well. ?It may also not help that DS is teething again, although I'm doing my best to stay on top of the pain. ?I may just give DS a couple days to relax without stressing out at the dinner table and just make sure he is taken care of bfing and try a little oatmeal without fruits or veggies. ?Thanks for the help ladies. ?I, as always, appreciate your insight. ?:-)

smurfetteinred · December 2008

Aww, I'm sorry you're having such a hard time of it and that the bananas didn't work out for you. I'm sure he'll come around eventually Sad

squeakytaco · December 2008

Aww, I know that's difficult.

Teething is horrible!

Have you tried foods in the a.m. when he's fresh and awake instead of p.m? I know DD eats way better in the a.m. vs p.m. (I didn't read the pp, so sorry if I'm repeating or not helping!)

luvlieK · December 2008

Is it chunky at all? ?I would try a smooth stage 1 puree. ?Maybe Earth's Best. ?Its probably because after having one thing for sooooo long, its hard to adjust. ?Just keep trying and don't force it.

SapphyrEyes · December 2008

The banana was really smooth. I put them through a food mill. He's just not a fan or interested in eating the food. He'd rather play with it or point at everything. I really think it would be better to destress for the next couple days and just keep it simple.

Teacher_2_b_in_3 · December 2008

Just a thought: Have you tried just giving him some expressed bm on a spoon so that he realizes that it is food?

Alirebco · December 2008

Have you tried finger foods? ?DS was really slow to solids and he didn't do the purees for long at all. ?When I tried finger foods, he would play with the food for the first few days until he realized that he could eat it. ?It took him a while but I didn't pressure him. ?It was frustrating though since he would try to eat everything but food!

SapphyrEyes · December 2008

Yes, he's had BM from a spoon. I hide teething tabs in it when he won't open for a dropper. I have given him small chunks of food and he just pokes at it and then throws it on the floor.

mrsmikey · December 2008

I totally missed your first post(s) about this, but DS recently went through a period of refusing solids and throwing up. They determined that his reflux had come back, and he wasn't eating b/c he knew it would hurt or come back up. We put him back on Prevacid and within a week he is eating again. He was eating fine before, then he got sick for about 6 weeks, and stopped eating after that. I'm sure that's different than what you're going through, but it's just a thought.

FutureSRC · December 2008

I'm sorry, I didn't see your earlier posts either, but I just wanted to say that DD doesn't like banana. I loved it as a baby (heck, still do) but she just does not like it, in any form. She won't eat it. As finger food, she might put it into her mouth, but she'll also throw up rather than swallow. So don't disregard plain dislike as a possibility. For early foods, she loved peaches (both puree and as finger foods) and cereal with a lot of breastmilk in it.

I think you're taking the right approach letting go for a few days. Playing with food is ok too. As my mom reminds me when I'm frustrated at the waste of baby food, "there are lots of ways to experience food." As we've done solids for a couple months now, she is better about eating and not playing (not to say that she doesn't play, but the ratio is better).

Good luck!

photo_nut · December 2008

I saw my name!

I missed some earlier posts, we just moved and I haven't been on the board as much, so hopefully I am giving some decent advice here.

DD is coming up on 20 months and still not eating. She has sensory issues, so I need to take her to a feeding therapist who specializes in sensory issues. DD did throw up, too, she has reflux and multiple food allergies.

You should really discuss this with a doctor, not sure of the whole background, but throwing up can be anything from just a strong gag reflux to a serious health issue, allergies or a hernia. It could be related or unrelated to reflux. DD ended up getting an endoscopy. Gagging is not normal and needs to be pursued.

I don't stress about it anymore, at this point, if a feeding clinic and a OT can't get my child to eat, then I sure as heck know it wasn't something I did, and probably I won't be able to get my child to eat either. And no amount of anyone saying "did you try this" will get my child to eat either. After trying to get her to eat everyday for 14 months, it's out of my hands.

If you go the feeding therapy route, find out what works with your child. Behaivor therapy (eat something and you will get a toy) was a miserable failure with DD and it set her back for weeks.

tommigirle · December 2008

how long have you been at it? my dd is starting to get the hang of solids--it took 5 weeks. i've finally "gotten" that she does not like purees, they make her gag and she will zip her lips up so tightly to avoid them! i started her on regular brown rice (not cereal) and that did the trick, now she'll take a bit of diced peaches and sweet potato. she will take ebm off of a spoon but does not typically want food off of a spoon. in the morning, she does not want to eat in her high chair, she will only eat when seated on my lap. in the evening, she doesn't mind the chair so much. my point being that kids are finicky--keep trying different things a(fter you take a small break) and you will likely discover what works best for him. i also agree with pp that playing with food is part of the learning process. i just give a little at a time so there's not too much waste.

luvlieK · December 2008

I would say, keep trying the same thing for a few days. ?Sometimes it takes a while to like/get used to the thought of something. ?Don't worry/panic?yet. ?Don't force food. ?That will just backfire. ?But be sure to offer it. ?We still really only feed DS once a day with organic o's and veggie bootie in between. ?I think texture has a lot to do with it too. ?So just keep trying and don't seem over?anxious?:o)

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