What shall i do?

Show her who's boss!!

 

When are you trying to give her food? Perhaps switch times to when she's at her happiest in the day?

 

I feel I should elaborate on my answer lol

You need to let her know that you are in control when you feed her or you'll have hell to pay. Just try and keep offering it to her and calmly talk to her. At the minute Grace growls at me and screams when I feed her. So I just do that and eventually she carries on. Good luck x

 

Is she definately ready for food?

 

I'd try, if she didn't co-opperate she just wouldn't get any

 

Can she sit unaided?

 

Chloe does this alot. she hates being in her high chair. it started since she was ill, hv things she may be linking food to tummy ache

anyhow, if she is hungry she takes the food through the screams. if she doesnt take it she goes without.
Have you tried feeding her while she sits on your lap?

 

Thats how we started, me feeding Brooke on my lap, now we wither do it in her bumbo or her bounct chair thing.

 

Perhaps she just isn't ready for food yet. Maybe she tolerates when you're both there because of all the attention she's getting. When it's just you, she's not interested because she just doesn't need the food.
Remember the guidelines for weaning is 6 months, so if you don't feed her until then, she is getting all she needs from milk. Maybe leave it a week or 2, then try again?
Have you considered Baby Led weaning? It's quite good, as the baby doesn't physically swallow any food until they're ready, so that way you know that baby is ready to accept it. PM me if you like hun x x

 

how's she getting on now honey? x x

 

I agree - if she's screaming, I would think she doesnt need it. She may be satisfied with milk at the moment. I'm surprised your HV has recommended weaning already when the NHS guidelines are 6 months. I would leave it for a bit and try in a few weeks. There's no rush. She may in a growth spurt so needs more milk rather than food? The signs might be that rather than needing to be weaned. x

 

I agree you need to show her who is in charge or you will regret it later! I would not give her anything if she won't eat - obviously still her milk feeds, but no solids. If she's hungry she'll learn to eat when you offer it to her xx

 

Yup... I agree, keep persisting... Jasmine also went through a period of time when she got upset about eating... It was when we started introducing more meals etc, I think they get confused/upset and just need to learn that physically eating food will satisfy them. They need to get used to the fact that they arnt cuddled while eating too... Which is something we also had a little struggle with cause Jas is quite clingy! lol

Good luck... if she wont eat purees, I def wouldnt try finger foods yet... Purees help get their fine motor skills working to be able to chew and swallow finger foods properly.