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Weaning 13 month poor eater

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tami2k · 11/11/2020 11:17

Im a first time mother have been exclusively breastfeeding from the beginning DS was always a poor eater. He doesn't eat as much as he should for his age. Three meals a day are something like a few spoonfuls here and there and maybe a yogurt or 2. I current BF him twice before naps sometimes 3x if I feel he's hungry. I've tried to cut back and drop feeds but he not eating enough solids for me to cut any more milk feeds. He's up during night a few times.
I'm currently working from home really don't know what to do. Tried all sorts to increase his appetite and make him drum from bottles and cups no luck.

Any advice will be appreciated. I'm started to regret breastfeeding altogether now. I'm constantly with him. I don't want to starve him and drop any more as he's not eating enough to replace that. He's already lost weight. Although I'm WFH I may be called in to work soon.
This is soo stressful:(
Thanks in advance

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SenCallec · 11/11/2020 11:41

Welcome to the fussy eaters club. Have a hug. Here's a virtual umbrella to protect you from the "helpful" people who have never experienced the true extremes tiny children will go to.
You must be shattered. All I can offer is handholds. There were two other kids I knew like this and we used to have coffee together irl which helped us stay sane. My dd lived / would still live entirely on milk, icecream and fromage frais (we had to brutally wean her onto cowmilk at 17 months when I had e coli). Another ate six bananas a day. The third lived on pasta and pesto. All three are now tall and strong teenagers and jolly good cooks.
HTH

Seeline · 11/11/2020 11:50

Try not to stress - although I've been there, it's not easy.

I discovered my little one worked better on 4 - 5 meals day. More large snacks than meals, but using the same 'ingredients' as it where. She preferred to be given a variety of things so she could choose what she wanted. She was very fussy so had a limited range of food she would eat, but at least she ate it. But she did have a tiny appetite.
It did gradually improve, but very slowly. By 5 she would try new stuff. Even at 16, she still knows what she likes!

InDubiousBattle · 11/11/2020 11:58

Does he eat a variety of foods (and it's just the amount that's the issue)? How many breastfeeds is he having in 24 hours? What does an average day look like, in terms of feeds, meals etc?

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