9 month Baby not eating or drinking much

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So has this happened to anyone?
Baby is not drinking much milk and is also off food.

Last five days 18 oz, 12 oz, 6 oz, 12 oz and 10 oz today so far. Also eating less food, but eating porridge in morning fine. He’ll eat anything sweet, but as he’s being fussy again with savoury at the mo I don’t want to encourage him by giving him sweet food only.

Not sure whether it’s teething ( he seems to have done this on and off for the last 2 months), can see his top four buds very obviously now! So frustrating... wish they’d pop through.

Or if it’s a developmental leap- entered one just over a week ago according to wonder weeks app.

Or if he has a cold, he’s been sneezing and I’ve noticed he has a bit of a snotty nose today, but otherwise not noticed anything.

He’s been crying quite a bit when I put him to bed for naps, this seems to be because he’s not long been cruising so stands up in cot and cries.. he’s okay once I settle him. He’s also not sleeping so well in the night.. wakes up a bit whispering or crying and found myself having to settle him last night which is unusual.

Thought I’d add the bit about sleep as it seems to tie in with loss of appetite.

Otherwise he’s fine chirpy, happy, laughing. Apart from when you offer milk and he bats it away and cries. He’ll eat a bit of food and then clamp up.

Sorry about long post. So in a nutshell...

Phase, developmental leap, teething or cold?

Anybody have similar experience with their 9 month old?

I'm not too sure but it cough be down to a mixture of the factors you suggested ? My little man is almost 6 months and for the last two weeks has been refusing milk, clamping mouth shut and chewing on the bottle, however will happily down a bowl of purree etc etc. He hasn't drunk Alot since his cold, like you, max I can get in to him is 15oz ish :S don't know if it's teething as he's super slobbery, or if he's trying to make a point :/ sorry this isn't much help, I'm curious to see what the answers are as I'm also in the same boat ⛴

Thanks @Littlelamb73- babies are so bloody weird aren’t they?

My DD was like this when she had tonsillitis. Does he have a temperature?

Same! DS is 8 months and we’re having similar. He’s generally eating solids ok but well off milk and sleep is getting worse. No teeth yet and he’s not even close to crawling or cruising though. So frustrating not knowing what’s going on!

Rae- no temp and only sign of cold was a tiny bit of sneezing over last few days and then snotty today- maybe he’s been feeling a bit off, but no real signs of a cold so I’m guessing it’s fairly mild.

Cakes- he’s eating some solids, but regressing as won’t eat savoury he was happily eating before but will eat plenty of sweet sloppy purée

However, I’m not resorting to feeding him it as I don’t want him to go off savoury’s after I’ve just got him used to it!

My son is 13m and yes hes been through exactly what you've said numerous times. I think its a mixture of everything but he definitely dropped fluids & food without doubt when teething. Also been through the sweet phase thing, I gave him what he would eat and it passed, hes fine with sweet & savoury now but how you deal with that is totally personal choice. Don't fret too much, he's still very little in terms of weaning, hell probably wax and wane until a year or over x

Thanks @SIB09. He’d just got to a stage where he was on three meals a day, was becoming good with savoury and more textures (he’s been quite slow on that one!) and eating and picking up some finger food. He was also poohing 3 times a day.

now hes rejecting quite a bit of what he was happy to eat before and wants to revert to sweet stuff. I’m just worried that he’ll then stop eating savoury forever if I let him just eat fruit and yoghurt.

Perhaps like you say I should just let him and he’ll be fine eventually. So paranoid he’ll be in pureed fruit forever!!

I basically posted the same thread probably around the same age on here so I totally get it!! They also begin to assert themselves, likes/dislikes etc and like to experiment with their new found skills emerging at that age and doing this through food is pretty common from my reading when I was massively frustrated! The next stage for us in the finding independance stage was starting to wiggle/hate nappy changes, mini 'tantrums' if he didnt get the specific thing he wanted or we needed to do something he didnt want to like go in the pram. Its all part of them finding themselves but its alot earlier than you expect and can get frustrating!
Just rest in that you have done everything your advised in terms of first tastes etc keep offering, my son is now happy with most textures & flavours etc.

Thanks at SlB09

The nappy changes have been difficult for a month at least and he's been having little hissy fits for almost two months- so it makes sense what you say too.
I think I need to be more laid back and probably worry when I need to.

I had also the same experience to my daughter when she was about 9-10 months. We consulted to her pedia since she is not eating and won't drink any kind of liquids. The doctor said that's because she is already teething and her gums might be a little bit painful.

@PaulMorel we’ve looked at his gums again and we think it is teething. His teeth look like they’re nearly through. But is just so hard to gauge. We thought he was teething a few months back (he’s had his two bottoms since 6 months and he’s 9 1/2 months with no further teeth) but after a week of sleepless nights and refusing milk- nothing!

I suppose it can just come and go, weird thing is apart from one unsettled night he’s sleeping pretty well. Last night he slept from 10 till 11