Community› The Bump Month Clubs› May 2013 Moms
May 2013 Moms
New Discussion

My baby hates food

OhhHey955OhhHey955 member
in May 2013 Moms
So I wanted to be bottle free by my daughter's 1st birthday (this Sunday), there's no way that's happening. She straight up hates solid foods. I don't know if it's due to teething or what. (she's had a really rough time teething and her teeth are now all coming in at once)  I've tried everything I can think of from baby food to her feeding herself bananas... nothing. She won't even eat those little puffs. Every few days she might eat one small container of food, but it's throughout the day rarely is it in one sitting. She loves juice, water and her formula but that's about all. Her 1 year apt is next week and I feel like I'm going to get in trouble from her dr for her not eating solids. I've read food before 1 is for fun but the 1 year mark is closing in fast and I'm at a loss of what to do. I was a very picky eater and have been told my husband was even worse that I was so I guess she gets it honest. Her dr. says to keep offering it to her but I'm getting tired of having to throw away baby food. Any advice would help!
Report Reply to Post

Re: My baby hates food

  • OohgurlOohgurl member
    Has she ever eaten anything? Like purees? And I would stop the juice, as it will be the only thing she will want. 
    photo siggy_zpsf288824b.jpg Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • OhhHey955OhhHey955 member
    I've made her sweet potatoes and apples in the crock pot and pureed them and she used to eat it but for the past 3-4 months she just refuses them. She likes pears and pears and pineapples but she won't eat them every time I offer them. Over the past few weeks whenever I try to feed her she's started throwing her hands up trying to block her mouth. I don't know, she's way too assertive to be 1.
    Report Reply
  • delinodelino member
    Have you tried taking a break for a couple days? Is she throwing a fit during feeding? I ask because she may have a negative association with it and maybe taking a break and coming back to it more casually could help. Leave some food on her tray (when she's not overly hungry) and let her watch you eat without pushing her to try.

    Just a thought.
    3 ectopic pregnancies (EDD's 1/30/12-tube removed, 6/2/12-methotrexate and 10/2/12-methotrexate)
    IVF and Natural FET resulted in BFN's and a hole in our wallets
    Natural BFP #4 on 9/7/12 gave us our miracle on 5/18/13
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • john5111john5111 member
    Maybe she doesnt like the purees anymore?  Have you tried table foods cut up in small pieces..actual fruits, cheese, meats, softer ones?  Mine Lo loves sweet potato fries cut up in small bites..raspberries and pickles are his favs.  Maybe she wants to feed herself?
    Report Reply
  • emmy236emmy236 member
    A few things that work for us is to always offer real food first. When R wakes up from a nap or something we give him real food first and a bottle second. It makes a huge difference because he's hungry and will want to eat. Second, try food with a lot of flavor. R loves things that taste good. He loves pizza, grilled cheese (anything with cheese really) noodles and sauce, steak etc. My mom is insistent that she would only feed him purées and he hates them. She wears most of it. Hand the kid a chicken finger and some sweet potato fries and he'll gobble it up. I was the same way. My parents were convinced I was a picky eater so everything they gave me was so bland. Well I hated bland things and just wanted something with flavor! R will not eat a puréed banana but he'll happily hold a whole one and feed himself.
    Report Reply
  • coffeeandbookscoffeeandbooks member
    So we are pretty much right there with you...I was going to write a similar post this morning.  Our LO was doing fine on solids for quite some time...he did purees and table foods but now is not doing well with solids at all and seems to be getting most of his nutrition from the bottle.   He used to love so many things like yogurt, cheese, meat, eggs and now he starts to eat them but then actually spits them out.  The whole spitting out thing is the new development that is really messing with us.
    I have been doing some research and it seems like a lot of babies do go through phases where they don't want to eat.  I know it is awful.  I personally feel terrible about it but beyond continuing to offer them food and try to find things they like I am not sure there is much to do.  I am going to hang on to the bottle for as long as he needs it in the mean time.
    Let me know if you find anything that works.
    image
    Report Reply
  • OhhHey955OhhHey955 member
    Thanks for the advice. I'm going to give her a break then start with new stuff.
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"