Increasing solids? (XP from BF board

greeneyed_bride · August 2012

We started DS (six months one week old) on solids (rice cereal and veggies) a month ago, and he has now tried five different foods. When we first started him on solids, he would eat a pretty good amount - one small jar of baby food veggies or rice cereal made with over two ounces of breast milk. However, lately he has not been interested in eating solids. He will eat only a few bites - up to half a jar at most - and then refuse to eat. He's very interested in holding the spoon himself and chewing on his bib, so I think he's just too distracted to eat much. He still nurses about eight times a day.

Yesterday we had his six-month well visit at the pediatrician, and I asked her if/when I needed to start replacing nursing sessions with solid meals. She said that because he still likes to nurse and because breast milk is still the best possible food for him, I don't need to worry about increasing his solids. I'm perfectly happy to nurse him as much as he wants, but I'm just curious if anyone else had heard the same thing from their pediatrician. I know he's still very young, but I guess I'm a little worried that at some point, him not wanting to eat solids could become more of a problem. Should I still be pushing solids or just let DS nurse as his sole source of food for as long as he's happy with it?

Bella61811 · August 2012

My pedi actually told us to start trying to make most of DD's nutrition come from solids over the next 3 months until her 9 month appointment. She is eating 3 solid meals a day and I am toying with the idea of adding in snacks. She still nurses/has a bottle the same amount though. I haven't replaced any sessions yet.

aglenn · August 2012

My DD was not interested in solids at all until 8-9 months, and even then would only eat finger food. She was not a fan of purees and seemed to find it insulting to be spoon fed. She is perfectly healthy and a great eater now, though. I wouldn't worry about it.

DS will eat some cereal and a bite or two of purees, but he's not very interested yet, either.

mben1119 · August 2012

His teeth may be bothering him. DS slacks up on solids when he's teething badly. Still nurse, but continue to offer solids.

prasad007 · August 2012

I'm a firm believer in "food before one is just for fun!". Breastmilk is super healthy and still a great source of nutrition. I'd just continue to offer solids, and perhaps try some BLW if purees aren't being enjoyed.

I have to remind my self and my husband that it's not a big deal yet. It doesn't seem like he's eating a ton, but then again his diapers tell a different story!

MomtoH · August 2012

Solids are just for practice right now. Breastmilk is so much better for them than solids. We do one meal every few days and probably won't even start meals everyday until close to 8-9 months.

crystaleyes39 · August 2012

My girls are 8 months but techincally 6 1/2 months adjusted (since they were preemies) so we didn't start solids until a little over a month ago. They still are only eating 2 ounces each of a fruit for breakfast w/ a little rice cereal and then 2 ounces each of a veggie for din. They dont always finish that even. I've been doing 32 ounces a day of formula though (5 bottles total)...so my thought is I'm trying now to switch them down to 4 (8 ounce bottles if they take it all great if not atleast I offered it) and then give more time and room for solids in between. Hoping it works.

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