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9 month old refusing solids and finger food

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noodlegoo · 29/02/2012 10:37

I started weening my son at 5/6 months and he took to it really well - banana porridge for brekkie, home made veg purees and Ella's kitchen fruit pouches. At 7-ish months we went on to three meals a day; always a savoury followed by something fruity. He always preferred the fruit and would probably have more of it but never anything in hearty quantities (he's a big boy and loves his breast milk).
Now we're trying to introduce finger foods he's pretty much refusing everything and the usual things he likes aren't going down at all - no porridge, no more than 5 tiny spoons of veg puree, hardly any finger food but a bit more yoghurt or fruit puree. I thought that he might be getting too much breast milk so I've tried lengthening the time between milk and solids but that doesn't work, if I try to give him a little milk then stop to give him solids he's not happy either, and if I try to give him food first he won't take it either. I'm trying to give him a wide variety but nothing gets him to eat - it's like he doesn't equate feeling hungry and food like he equates feeling hungry and milk.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 29/02/2012 10:45

noodle please don't worry, everything you've said is completely normal and I know you've probably heard this loads but its really true "food is for fun until you are one".

All this means that it really doesn't matter if he is refusing food, its the breastmilk which is important.

The current advice is to bf an hour before offering solids until they are one, then you can offer solids before bfing.

If you offer food and he refuses, just sit an chat but don't get upset. If you both eat at the same time wait untill you've finished and then clear his away and offer some fruit or yogurt but you don't have to. He will be fine and won't starve himself.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 29/02/2012 14:48

Thought you might like to read this noodle and if you get in touch with your local LLL group they may have talks on weaning and maybe some books that you can borrow.

If you are still worried it might be worth posting your query again on the breast & bottle feeding section, you may get some more responses Smile.

noodlegoo · 29/02/2012 17:17

Thank you for that, JiltedJohnsJulie! I'll contact them if he carries on!

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