Why does my 8 mth old vomit anything remotely lumpy? Help!

[florencesmum]

My 8 mth old won't sleep through yet, still needs milk at 2am, and vomits anything remotely lumpy and often anything with meat in. Health visitor says we should stop using jars, but we have no time to home cook. We did tonight and he promptly hurled all over the kitchen. Any, any any suggestions please! Am getting desperate for sleep and fed up of cleaning up sick.

By the way, I should add that my 8 mth old has been eating solids for 2 months, and my health visitor suggested he should be trying toast, sandwiches, etc. She also said jars have little nutritional value, and follow on milk is a bad idea as it means he won't want to eat. He loves to eat smooth sweet things eg porridge, yogurt. Hope this clarifies things.

my dd1 was like this (is still same about meat age 6) but my hv suggested giving her a chip thought she was mad but she explained that if a child eats a chip they must be able to cope with lumps. Jars not great as lumps are different to normal food I batched up once a month with both my children annabel Karmel does baby pasta I buy in boots which puts tiny lumps in to try stars especially fine. my ds2 is fine with lumps but we never used jars with him just made once a month hope this helps

He might find lumps he is holding himself easier than lumps you are feeding him - try finger food.

DS's dinner takes very little time to prepare, he has steamed veg, leftovers from our dinner the night before, or some kind of meat, plus some pasta or yorkshire pudding or other carbs. You can buy pre-prepared veg if it helps. DS just helps himself so is in control of what he eats. Worth a try?

Thanks for your suggestions. We have given him things like banana pieces, toast, pieces of fruit, etc for him to feed himself, but if any little lump gets at the back of his mouth he doesn't just gag it forward, he is sick his whole meal and anything he has eaten that is still in his stomach! Will keep trying - maybe it's just practice. He was born tongue tied and although it was operated on in the first week, he couldn't breast feed - did wonder if his tongue isn't up to the job yet as he won't have worked that muscle in the womb.

He's just not ready for lumps and that's fine. Go back to puree and in a couple of weeks gradually start varying the consistency of the puree and as he starts to tolerate that, gradually add a few lumpy bits, eg a blended pasta dish with a few chopped pieces in it.

I know you are probably imagining him going to school with lunch boxes full of puree but he won't be. If he's hurling, he's just not ready, simple as. Go back to puree. It's fine.

florencemum - my dd1 was like this. she's now 3 and will still not not eat anything with lumps/bits.

don't worry about it. he will start eating 'normal' food when he's ready.

what we did (and are now doing with dd2 who is also 8 months) is before a meal give some finger food (that way if she gags then there's not much to come back up). if she eats any it's a bonus - but lets her get used to the texture/holding food/chewing bit off etc. then we fill her up on puree'd food.

e.g. before porridge in the mornings she'll get a piece of toast, before milk in morning a rich tea ( i know there's lots of sugar in them) and so on.

i also think that lumpy jars are too stodgey and sticky - have you tried one? they just seem to stick there in your mouth. so if i'm giving lumpy jars i add a bit of water to make it less so.

Thanks all, good to know it's not just us! Will try the finger foods first idea, sounds sensible. Am realising it's very 'normal' so am trying to let go of my worry and just go with him when he's ready. I can see myself now... pureeing his wedding cake!!! Only joking.