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not eating much only wants breast help

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babybabyboo · 16/05/2011 09:03

hes 9 months and things are going backwards, at one point he was eating 3 meals a day. admittedly not large portions but something. now hes keeping his mouth stum! any ideas or tips or anyone been through anything similiar. he also wont take a bottle tippy cup etc etc been through them all. what should i do. would like him to go on formula now

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Simic · 16/05/2011 10:30

I think it's quite common for them to go backwards at some point. My dd did (now 5 and definitely not breastfeeding :) ). I would just give him what he wants - if he just wants breast feeding, I'd breast feed him, stay relaxed, offer him solids but with no pressure and sooner or later he'll be back where he was or further on.
I think it's often when they've had a growth spurt or when they've been ill. But, I think it can happen just like that. I can remember asking our doctor about it and she just smiled and told me that she could understand that I felt it was a big achievement having got her eating solids so well, but I'd just have to be patient for a few weeks. She was right.

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babybabyboo · 16/05/2011 10:36

thanks simic :)

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SlightlyScrambled · 16/05/2011 18:30

I've stuck with the mantra of "food is fun before they're one". Breastmilk has so much nutrition in it that your son will be getting everything he needs from it.

Keep offering the meals but don't take any stress from the plates not being touched or fully finished. Experiencing textures, tastes and joining you for mealtimes is a great start for now.

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TheArmadillo · 16/05/2011 18:45

dd 9 months does this, except she's formula fed.

HV advised making the food she was getting more calorific (so adding things like butter and cheese to her food) this should help fill them up a bit so they are not so hungry for the milk. Dds been a bit funny on and off cos she's teething - plus her insistence at feeding herself means not a lot actually goes down her.

dd isn't good with sippy cup either - she just pours it all down her. Ds was breastfed though and was a nightmare to get onto solid food at all (took till he was about 4 yo before he ate reasonable amounts) and hated bottles - though once we got him onto them he wouldn't come off #he never did sippy cups in the end - wouldn't take to them so we moved onto open cups (and a lot of supervision!) when he was about a year old.

ilovemountains · 16/05/2011 18:51

I've never found any evidence to support the "food is fun before one" mantra.
Op, your dd was eating well, i'm sure they will do so again soon.

FourFish · 16/05/2011 21:28

I would check to see if he is slightly unwell or teething as this tends to be when they revert to feeding. DD2 is 16 months and has been on solids for about 8 weeks now and stops eating the minute something is not quite right. Breastfeeding is comforting as well as nutrious so if he is feeling slightly unwell or his rouitne has changing he will seek more comfort.

Offer food as normal and i'm sure he'll soon settle back. Breastmilk does provide all the calories a child needs until their first birthday and the half the calories until their 2 (LL website) so don't worry too much.

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