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Refusing solids. Pls help

katb2021katb2021 member
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months
My 9 month old is refusing solids. I put the food in front of her and she is just not interested in putting it in her mouth. She will put everything else in her mouth but the food . She will not let me to spoon feed her either. She pushes the food away. The only food she will eat is yogurt. She will eat tether cookies. She might suck on a banana if she is in a good mood. She is mainly breastfed and supplement with formula when supply is low. I m really concerned. I tried everything I could possibly think of to make her way and no luck. Pls help! I don’t know what else to do. 
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Re: Refusing solids. Pls help

  • 00kim0000kim00 member
    Talk to your pediatrician, they can refer you to a feeding specialist. That will be your best bet for ongoing support

    In the meantime, if you know she likes yogurt, offer her yogurt and one other option at meals. Make it low stress, don't pressure her to eat anything, you're just offering (and working to make sure there's not a negative association with food). Most of her nutrition at this point should still be from breastmilk or formula, so don't worry that she's not getting nutrients (though you may want to talk to your doctor about iron if she's not taking formula or iron rich/fortified foods). Encourage food play- will she touch different foods? Bring them to her mouth? Bring her fingers to her mouth after touching a food? At the very least, bang a spoon in it? All of those are good steps. At this point, make it your goal to foster a positive view of food, don't worry about the what or how much as long as it's a good experience for her.

    But yeah, if she is 9 months and you've been doing solids for a few months and she's only eating yogurt (no cereal, no purees), I'd be ready to ask for a referral
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  • linh18linh18 member
    My little one can be picky some days and then the next day loves a food. Just keep trying, as hard as this might seem. Sometimes he refuses food so I don't push him and instead leave the spoon with food on it on his tray. Usually he tries to pick it up and start sucking on it, which later helps him know he actually likes the food. I second the playing with food. Put small amounts of food on baby's tray and let them touch, poke, squish, smell it, even if they don't end up tasting anything. Also sometimes babies don't want their foods bit are interested in what you are eating. As long as it is safe for baby, let them have a lick or a taste. 

    My baby started with cookies and that was all he wanted to eat. So I looked for different brands/flavors/shapes and introduced them to him. Now he's eating much more foods of different flavors. Don't get discouraged! Talk to your doctor if you have serious concerns about baby not getting enough nutrients but really this time can still be an introduction, babies don't need to eat full meals if they are getting fed breast milk/formula regularly. 

    Also about the yogurt, I'd suggest mashing a little bit of fruit (banana, ripe avocado, strawberry etc) and adding it in. It might be ok with baby because the flavor and texture is similar but will help to introduce them to more flavors over time. 
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