LO hates avocado

Maebb · May 2013

Our doctor recommended that we start LO on rice cereal and then single solids such as avocado, peas, green beans, etc. He said to wait 3 to 5 days before introducing a new one. LO is an amazing eater, and he loves breast milk, formula ::I've had supply issues, so I supplement::, and rice cereal. We tried giving him avocado tonight, mixed to about the same texture as the rice cereal, but he hated it. He spat it out and made a face, and then he refused it whenever DH tried to feed him more. But he happily breastfed after that. So, I do think he is ready for solids because he did great with eating the rice cereal from a spoon for about two weeks before we tried this. Maybe he just doesn't like the taste? Should we try again or just assume that he doesn't like avocado? Since he's normally a great and enthusiastic eater, his reaction took me by surprise, and I don't know what to do next.

BabyMakes 3 · May 2013

I'd try it again. Benjamin liked it the first day, wouldn't eat it the next day and then has devoured it the last 2 days. Silly babies! I think sometimes it just takes time. I gave him banana today and he took two bites, made a yucky face, and wouldn't take anymore. But I'll try a few more times. And then of course you can mix. In fact, I mixed avocado and rice cereal too.

kbl13 · May 2013

B made horrible faces yesterday when we tried sweet potatoes for the 1st time. Today, he seemed to like them... These babies are silly, I wouldn't give up on avocado just yet.

143BabyCakes · May 2013

I once heard from a few other moms they were told it could take up to 15 times trying a food before it is actually decided whether or not something is liked. I thought K hated carrots but I fed them to him for a few days, tried other things, went back to it, and he eats them no problem. Taste is a drastic change to these kiddos. Try it some more before marking it off the list.

CSmith8911 · May 2013

We started with bananas and C loved them. Then avocado, wasnt too impressed, and then sweet potato, and about gagged. We've been successful mixing banana in with the sweet potato and are going to try and do the same with the avocado.