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When to be concerned about baby not eating solids

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Turtlegurl888 · 16/12/2023 09:28

I posted a thread when my baby was 7 months as he had no interest in food (puree or finger foods).

He is now 9 months old and very little has changed. He now picks up maybe 5% of foods I offer but eats nothing. Virtually nothing. He puts it to his mouth then throws it away, again and again. About 20% of the time he will eat a spoonfed yoghurt if he is distracted by something, like the TV or a toy, but more often than not refuses. We eat together at the dining table. I eat the same things I offer to him.

Everyone keeps telling me this is normal and I've been in contact with the HV near fortnightly about it, but I can't stop worrying about it. His peers are eating full meals, dropping bottles and actively want to eat, like they know food will sate their hunger.

I have tried reducing his milk feeds by 1oz per bottle but it has made no difference other than he is waking up more at night because he's hungry and nothing will settle him but a bottle.

Is it still OK? Google suggests seeking further help if baby eats no solids at 9 months.

I offer a fair variety, fruits and veg finger sized pieces, toast, crumpets, baby snacks, meat, saucy/potatoey homemade meals, pancakes, omelette, porridge etc at least twice a day, and sometimes I try lunch too.

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Bakedpotatoes · 25/01/2025 12:46

Momlife24 · 25/01/2025 12:21

@Turtlegurl888hi,I am having the same struggles my 9 month old won’t eat,we have been struggling from 6 months,she was never keen on the spoon and will only take a yoghurt every so often if she feels like it. We have tried decreasing the amount in her bottles recently but I think she is more hungry at night time as a result.
we try to start the morning with weetabix/porridge first but she rarely takes it so I end up giving a bottle(reduced amount in the hope she’ll be hungry again for some food) but when we try food again 2/3 hours later she is still not hungry for food.
did things improve for you?

All I can give you is my story, but my DC didn't really eat anything until he was a year old. He's 8 now and has always not eaten much but is slim, healthy and growing fine. He's very fussy about textures etc. and I was concerned at one point about ARFID but drs said, as he's growing he's fine and will grow out of it.

Momlife24 · 25/01/2025 14:44

Thanks @Bakedpotatoes for your experience,my dilemma is that I don’t know whether I should be compensating for the lack of eating my upping the milk again?..I haven’t dropped a bottle but was trying to reduce the amount in each bottle to help create appetite for food but I’m worried now if she’s not taking food properly on top of reduced milk it will affect her growth!

bananasinabowl · 18/10/2025 21:05

@Turtlegurl888 hows your little one now?

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thismummydrinksgin · 19/10/2025 08:05

Can’t ‘old money’ just pay for some tutoring to bring his grades up?

Perfect28 · 19/10/2025 08:30

What's the time gap between milk and solids? Make sure he's coming to the table hungry.

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