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16 month old, weight and eating issues

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Sugarandsalt · 09/09/2015 11:45

My 16 month old was ebf til 6months, then BLW. She never drank milk from a bottle/cup, and completely refused spoon feeding. She really ate almost nothing however. She was just under the 75th centile until she was 10 months. She started nursery at 10.5months, started eating a little at mealtimes and got bug after bug until she was around 13months. Had her weighed at 12/14 months and she dropped a little between 10 and 12 months (about 200g), and at 14 months had gained that back. As a result she had dropped to just above the 25th centile line. I weighed her again today and she is still the same weight (9.3kg, placing her just on the 25th centile).

She eats tiny portions, limited variety (usually no breakfast, a small lunch and dinner, mostly plain carbs). She breastfeeds at bedtime, once during night, but would happily breastfeed all day if I allowed her. She is running around and seems fairly happy, but I'm concerned at her lack of growth. She is mostly still fitting into 9-12month clothes, which she was also fitting into at 7 months! HV not worried as she hasn't crossed 2 centiles (yet) but seems like it's inevitable at this stage.

Has anyone got any advice? I try to get as many cals into meals and snacks as possible but I just can't force her to eat.

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NickyEds · 09/09/2015 21:08

I would drop the night feed to try and encourage her to eat breakfast. In general though if she's running around happily and the health visitor isn't concerned I'd try not to worry too much-as you say, you can't force her to eat. Keep trying with high calorie things, avocados, cheese sauces on veg, peanut butter etc. What does she do at mealtimes? Just refuse food, cry, spit it out??

Sugarandsalt · 10/09/2015 08:54

Hi Nicky, I've been finding it hard to refuse the overnight feed, as I know she is hungry. Saying that she manages fine without it when I'm on night shifts (still won't have breakfast mind). She will usually taste the food then generally play with it, drip water all over the table, finally upturn her bowl/plate. I only give her tiny portions, but even that never ever gets finished.

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