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Very slow growth as my lo is very picky eater, 18m old.

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Lskz · 06/09/2017 21:26

Hi everyone!
Just wanted to get some advice or hear your stories if you have one. My 18old daughter is very picky eater, he's always been like this. He can go days with no food, solely on milk(2-3 times 4-5oz). I tried to keep calm and wait when the phase will pass( on the other hand I don't believe it is a phase as he's never had a good appetite), but we've got to the point his weight and height is not growing much. He is on 2nd centile(weight&height). We've seen a paed.privately and he agrees he is behind and we are about to run tests to check his bone age, etc.
Mealtimes are nightmare,he doesnt even want to try and if he eats something after while he will try to make himself sick.
I am not showing any reaction lately, for the last 3-4 weeks but cannot see any difference, he still doesn't eat or try.
I am very tired and anxious, after he throws up and sit and cry cos I manage to make him eat a little bit and after having milk he will throw up whatever he ate. That makes me feel helpless:(
Have you had a such picky eater, please share your story.

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Newmum912 · 09/06/2021 00:48

Hi there,i know this is an old post, my 15 months is the same, he refused to eat anything, he hates everything milk water foods.. i had to force him, and big battle every day, im so much stress im losing it. We went to doctor today, he gained abit of weight (because i have been forcing him) but he didnt grow of the height, i am so worry :((
please share with me if you wouldnt mind, what did you do? How did you go through this?

BunnyRuddington · 09/06/2021 07:42

@Newmum912 what centiles is your LO on for weight and height and did the GP refer you?

Newmum912 · 09/06/2021 13:58

Thanks for your reply, he is 84cm, and 11.7kg, doctor said that let he starve then he will eat, i have tried, he didnt, he could go without solid foods for 4 days included breakfast, only milk and yogurt and bit of cucumber, or i forced him eat abit :(( he is only has 2 1/2 cup of milk a day not much.

Newmum912 · 09/06/2021 13:59

He was bron at a big baby, 4kg = 8.9bls, but he has slow down, and stop grow the height so far :((

BunnyRuddington · 09/06/2021 17:05

If I'm plotting it right, he's on the 91st centile for weight and the 98th for height. Do you know what centiles he was born on or have you tried plotting his centiles yourself in his Red Book?

If I've plotted his centiles correctly, I really wouldn't worry. As long as he's hydrated, he should be fine.

There's a good guide here on what types of food to give him and it also contains information on portion sizes and sample menus.

My Child Won't Eat is often recommended on MN as well Smile

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