9 month old not interested in solids do I reduce milk intake?

[Katecetinkaya18]

Hello , my 9 month old baby isnt really interested in solids , he will have a suck on a bit of toast or a rice cake and that's about it. I've tried puree , baby led weaning , with a mix of sweet and savory. I tried giving him food before a bottle. But nothing seems to work , he just plays with the food , which I know is better than nothing as he's exploring it. But i feel so defeated making up food everyday to just be put in the bin. Should I be reducing his milk intake , he's on formula, and gaining weight fine. Any advice would be appreciated ☺️

Milk is a baby's main source of nutrition before one, so I wouldn't reduce their intake. Solids are just a bonus.

My baby wouldn't touch solids either, then at 10 months, it was like a switch had turned on in her mind and she suddenly started eating everything I put on her plate.

It could be a coincidence but this happened at the exact same time I stopped worrying/pressuring her to eat ("try this, have a spoon of this" etc). I decided to relax and just leave her to it at mealtimes.

Since, I've found she's like that with everything 😂 For example, if I try to show her a new toy, she'll not want to look at it. If I play with it quietly on my own in the corner, she'll crawl over and want to look 😂

Mine was exactly the same! I wouldn't worry at this stage, even a bite or two a day is fine, it's all about exploring different flavours and textures rather than filling them up. I didn't drop DC's milk intake until he was almost one. He got better at it over time and once we'd narrowed down a few foods he seemed to take to, it really took off.

Thank you for the reassurance and advice , will try to give him a bit more space while eating and hopefully In time he will get there naturally ☺️

As others have said there’s no need to worry about how much your LO is eating at least for the next few months. I would stop preparing food specially, and just offer a little of whatever you’re eating (within reason). That could mean sharing a banana or a piece of toast, or offering a bit of curry and rice or soup or omelette.... Let him share yours or give him a little portion. If LO is already in bed when you eat dinner, maybe save a bit to offer for his dinner the next day.

My youngest is 16 and didn't really start eating proper food till she was nearly a year, I just kept offering her food, sat her in the high chair and she would just suck on foods I gave and then threw them on the floor.
It seemed all of a sudden she decided to eat, as long as your little one is gaining weight I wouldn't worry just keep doing what you are doing and they will get there.

Is your son sitting with the rest of the family at mealtimes, and having the same or similar looking food in front of him? In the early months of BLW, our little one always did a lot better when other people were eating too. We used to do really silly exaggerated eating, and he seemed to catch on. Best of luck and try not to worry too much, just keep offering and he will get there xxxx

Just jumping on here if you don't mind as I was going to post the same thing 🤦🏼‍♀️😩

Have a nearly 8 month old DD who will only really eat fruit purée. I feel so guilty that she barely eats 😩

It's very comforting to read about others who just suddenly started eating! My DS ate anything and everything from day 1 of weaning so I'm lost! 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Katecetinkaya18

hi there, sorry to post on this but curious to know how your little one eats now? How it ended? I feel worried sick as we go day on day with no solid consumption x