Weaning advice needed for 7 month old

Future-Sailor · Aug 31st, 2011, 03:34 AM

Hello all

We started weaning at 5.5 months and all was going well. LO has been taking to food brilliantly. But over the last couple of days she will not touch food! I don't know what to do. I'm loosing my mind and my patience with her.

I offer food an hour after a breastfeed. She has 4 breastfeeds a day.

What could be causing this sudden change in her eating? I'm considering offering solids before a breastfeed just to get her to eat it.

Our routine on a good day is as follows:

7:30am BF
8:30am solids

11:30am BF
12:30pm solids

3:30pm BF
4:30pm solids

7pm BF

anna1986 · Aug 31st, 2011, 04:07 AM

is she taking milk ok??? could she be teething or just feeling unwell?
if none of these maybe leave solids for and hr n half - 2hrs after bf see if that helps??
i always feed my LO about 1 1/2 - 2hrs after her milk xx

Future-Sailor · Aug 31st, 2011, 06:11 AM

Yes she is taking milk ok. Always fed her solids one hour after bf and she was fine. Why the sudden change? Maybe she's teething...

Bluebell321 · Aug 31st, 2011, 06:24 AM

I have the same problem (although I formula feed). My LO hardly eats anything now and some days she doesn't want much milk either. Can't get her to drink any water. Maybe just a few sips now and again. I think she may be teething, so it could be that.

I share your frustration.

Future-Sailor · Aug 31st, 2011, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluebell321

I have the same problem (although I formula feed). My LO hardly eats anything now and some days she doesn't want much milk either. Can't get her to drink any water. Maybe just a few sips now and again. I think she may be teething, so it could be that.

I share your frustration.

Glad I am not alone. I'm just going crazy try to think of changing feeding routine etc. What is your routine on a good day? Probably teething...she still takes milk ok....

kirsty1987 · Aug 31st, 2011, 12:41 PM

My daughter is the same

she used to love dinnertimes but now wont take anything, she is great with breakfast but not dinner

she will eat (well suck until its mush) "adult" food i.e carrots, pizza/bread crusts and chips, she had toast for breakfast yesterday but mashed up food will not happen - its driving me mad too

x

Bluebell321 · Sep 1st, 2011, 14:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Future-Sailor

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluebell321

I have the same problem (although I formula feed). My LO hardly eats anything now and some days she doesn't want much milk either. Can't get her to drink any water. Maybe just a few sips now and again. I think she may be teething, so it could be that.

I share your frustration.

Glad I am not alone. I'm just going crazy try to think of changing feeding routine etc. What is your routine on a good day? Probably teething...she still takes milk ok....

A good day would go as follows:-

7am 7oz bottle
8.30am Porridge (4 teaspoons of powder mixed with formula) plus a tiny bit of toast with butter
11am 6oz bottle
1pm half a pouch of stage 2 (either Plum, Organix or Ellas Kitchen) tiny bit of bagel with butter, tiny bit of chicken.
3pm 6oz bottle
5pm Small pot of Fromage Frais and a few finger foods - e.g. baby corn, roasted peppers or half a fish finger
7pm 8oz bottle
7.30pm Bed

Aug 31st, 2011, 03:34 AM	#1
Future-Sailor Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 336	Weaning advice needed for 7 month old Hello all We started weaning at 5.5 months and all was going well. LO has been taking to food brilliantly. But over the last couple of days she will not touch food! I don't know what to do. I'm loosing my mind and my patience with her. I offer food an hour after a breastfeed. She has 4 breastfeeds a day. What could be causing this sudden change in her eating? I'm considering offering solids before a breastfeed just to get her to eat it. Our routine on a good day is as follows: 7:30am BF 8:30am solids 11:30am BF 12:30pm solids 3:30pm BF 4:30pm solids 7pm BF

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Aug 31st, 2011, 04:07 AM	#2
anna1986 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk (uk) Posts: 1,511	is she taking milk ok??? could she be teething or just feeling unwell? if none of these maybe leave solids for and hr n half - 2hrs after bf see if that helps?? i always feed my LO about 1 1/2 - 2hrs after her milk xx

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Aug 31st, 2011, 06:11 AM	#3
Future-Sailor Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 336	Yes she is taking milk ok. Always fed her solids one hour after bf and she was fine. Why the sudden change? Maybe she's teething...

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Aug 31st, 2011, 06:24 AM	#4
Bluebell321 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 806	I have the same problem (although I formula feed). My LO hardly eats anything now and some days she doesn't want much milk either. Can't get her to drink any water. Maybe just a few sips now and again. I think she may be teething, so it could be that. I share your frustration.

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Aug 31st, 2011, 12:41 PM	#6
kirsty1987 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 136	My daughter is the same she used to love dinnertimes but now wont take anything, she is great with breakfast but not dinner she will eat (well suck until its mush) "adult" food i.e carrots, pizza/bread crusts and chips, she had toast for breakfast yesterday but mashed up food will not happen - its driving me mad too x

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