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please help. refusing feeds

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colabottle · 16/12/2007 21:03

im new to this site and hope you can help me. my 7 month old daughter has been a great eater since she started weaning. this week she has had the vomiting bug and has been off he food but taking extra milk feeds. she is now recovered but refusing solids to the point of vomiting when a spoon or bit of food is put in her mouth. i dont know what to do and am really woried. thanks in advance fo your advice

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forkhandles · 16/12/2007 21:26

Is she refusing all solids, even her favourite ones like fruit etc? I know it's easy for me to say but I would try not to worry. It can take a long time for their appetite to come back after a sick bug. It's taken my DD two weeks to get back on solids before. And as long as she's taking lots of milk then she'll be fine.

I would keep offering solids to her with no pressure, and wait until she takes something hopefully in a few days. Perhaps try to offer them when you know she's not full up on milk.

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colabottle · 16/12/2007 21:56

thanks. yes she is refusing everything at the mo, just having milk. she took a little bit of custad and apple before but totally refused shepards pie which she usually loves and when she took a taste of it vomitted. maybe im just trying her too early. thanks fo you help,

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forkhandles · 16/12/2007 22:03

you could try offering her plainer types of food like toast, rusks, fruit etc. maybe the shepherds pie was a bit rich?

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colabottle · 16/12/2007 22:15

will try that tomorow. she did eat toast this morning. so maybe it is . im just so upthe wall that dont know what to do for the best and you sensible head goes out the window. thanks so much for you help,

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forkhandles · 16/12/2007 22:19

your welcome, and hope it all goes well for you and your DD

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CantSleighWontSleigh · 16/12/2007 22:23

If she just wants milk at the moment then just give her milk. They don't actually need food until they are 1, so leave it until she is ready so that food doesn't become an issue for her.

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colabottle · 16/12/2007 22:29

thanks that was i was worried about that she would associate the food with vomiting. think i will just leave her for a bit longer. its so worrying isnt it.i think its just that she has been such an easy baby so far, and im soooo lucky, that when this happens it knocks everything sideways.

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ruddynorah · 17/12/2007 12:07

is she keeping it down when she feeds herself ie the toast? is the other stuff what you are feeding her? i just see you saying in your OP you say she vomits every time a spoon or bit of food is put in her mouth. try letting her feed herself, even the shepherds pie. she won't manage a spoon very well but she can have a go with her hands.

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colabottle · 17/12/2007 21:08

thanks everyone. had much better day with her today, she has actually not vomited at all and has had 3 very small meals so im relieved, given her a few bits of finger food which she seems to have enjoyed. thanks fo your advice. think its just going to be a matter of time.