Not Wanting Solid Foods.

my daughter barely ate any solid foods until she was 9 mo then that was still limited till her first bday. breast milk can sustain them quite well until 12 mo. as long as she is not losing weight she is prob. the other thing that she might want is more solid Vega hated the mashed baby food when I started giving her things that she could chew she was much happier.

My son did the same thing, since it sounds like your baby is about 7 months old, I wouldn't worry to much. A lot of babies are only on breast milk at that age anyway, you really do provide everything she needs. At that age in lie it's more for a sdaily routine then actually nutritional value that they eat solids, (excluding cereal). If you like to nurse I wouldn't really push the issue and let her, it could just be a growth spurt or a confort thing. I would stuill offer foods but don't fight about it, it's not worth the worry or having your day ruined.

H.

P.S. With my daughter as she got older and needed the foods I would just put thme in her bottle and she would eat them like a veggie shake with breast milk..... It's sounds bad I know but we do what we have too right, and she loved it. She too was breast fed but took bottles when I was at work.

A.,

My daughter, Natalie, went through the same thing. She is now 3 years old but when I was introducing her to solid foods, she took to it right away. Then, about a month later, she would cry when I tried to feed her. Your daughter is probably feeling distant from you and its just now hitting her. She liked the variety at first but now feels like its almost a punishment when you dont let her nurse. She doesnt understand why you would rather feed her with a spoon than nurse her. This is what I did: They sell these "introductory" spoons for babies her age. I cant remember the exact name but they are pleated spoons that keep the food from running off so quickly. My daughter loved the idea of feeding herself. Your daughter will still pick and choose what foods she likes best but that is normal. Just make feeding time a game for a little while. Soon, she will forget all about nursing during the day. I think the biggest thing to avoid is force feeding. The child will automatically assume that feeding time is a punsihment. Believe it or not, she will eat when she is hungry. It took me a long time to cope with that but it really is true. Also, as your daughter comes more into "tune" with the world around her, she will be much less interested in eating. My daughter would go days without eating anything more than a cracker. Its just a stage they go through while they try to figure things out. Hope this is helpful to you! Good luck!
Sincerely,
K.

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Thank you, S.

One thing I didnt see mentioned teething. Both my boys were just starting solids about this age but when a tooth came in they would have none of it. only wanted to nurse until the tooth broke through. My advice is not to worry to much. your baby is really young to worry to much about it as most this age still only nurse. So take a peak for a tooth or blister on the gum and maybe that may be the issue.
Good luck

i found with my kids that they didn't like the jar food so I got a mini food processor and gave them what we were eating. The jar food is very bland so try giving her the foods you eat. The processor makes mush out of anything. If this doesn't work you may just have a picky eater on your hands.

I have a little man born on the 16th of June. The best advice I've received as a new mom was just to listen to my baby and trust my instincts. There really is something to say about mother's intuition. You are best equipt to take care of your child. Listen to her. Babies go through ups and downs just like anyone else. Somedays you can't eat enough, others you hardly want anything at all. If you are not feeling well maybe you want some soup or a comfort food. My point is babies are just little people and feel the same emotions that we do. They may not be able to express themselves in the same way but they usually manage. I would keep encouraging the solids, but not force them. If she wants to nurse a little more that normal for a few days, by all means let her. My little man just did the same thing. For about 3 days he hardly ate any solids at all. I still sat him down at the same time and went through the same routine. I just listened to him. When he told be he was finished, we cleaned up. This morning was business as usual- half a serving of bananas and mixed berry, oatmeal and some cheerios. Have you started her with any finger foods? ie. bitter biscuits, zweeback toast anything like that? He loves to be able to feed himself while I feed him. I think he feels more involved in the process. That may help her too.

My son did the same thing the doctor told me to start him out on vegies first and put fruits in later after he liked the vegies. The sugar in some of the jarred baby food can cause gas which is why my son was wanting the breast what he got from the breat helped his tummy to feel better. I know this is an expensive alternative but I used organic baby food off the shelf or I made it myself via recipes that my doctor recommended and that helped immensly. I would check with your doctor first to make sure it isnt something else they did some tests on my son to make sure it wasnt his bowels or anything like that. I hope this helps you.
Good luck
A.

When my (now 11 month old) daughter did this, I found that she was starting to teeth. Maybe that is what your little person it doing.

I have a son born in A. of 2006 and he did the same thing. Infact he is still this way. I asked the doc and was told as long as he eats his grain cereals 2 times a day it is all he needs other then his breastmilk/formula. I stocked up on baby food to and barely have the option to use them. If you get to concerned you can can buy infant vitamin drops at an local drug store and that should replace anything she may be missing in her diet. The doc said babies learn to hate the texture of food once they are old enough to reconize feelings to a touch. Teething is another reason when there gums get sore they can't stand the feeling of a spoon pushed into their mouths. So they refuse to eat even though they dont have to chew it just comes natural and it hurts.She should be fine. Good luck passing this phase. It can get tough. I hope I was of some kind of help.

I had the same problem with my son. He is three now, and he stopped nursing 2 months before his 2nd birthday. I am a softy who gives in, and it took me over a year to stop ursing him. We slowed down after his first birthday, and he put up a fight. I know as a mother you dont want to deny your baby, but I think if you keep ofering solid foods (ie oatmeal, rice cereal, white rice with cream of mushroom or chicken soup) she will eat them. Good luck!!

My son went through sperts of only wanting to nurse every time he was teething.

Questions I would ask are:
is she still nursing normally? Or does she pop on & off the breast while feeding. She could be teething. Another is could she not be feeling well? My son, now 11 mo. just did the same thing recently. Turned out he wasn't feeling well, came down with fever & runny nose. When I eventually came down with it I had a terribly painful sore throat for 3 days before any other symptoms & realized that's why he wasn't eating like normal. He LOVES to eat.
Another question would be is she having normal bowel movements? If she is starting to constipate this may make her not feel like eating. Nursing is a comfort.
Has anything changed in her schedule? Are you more busy with something? Has one of the kids moved out? Are you upset at all?
Just food for thought. Hope it helps.