Issues with solid food intake

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Our 13 month old daughter is refusing pretty much all solid foods in favour of being on the breast. She used to have a great appetite but now will tolerate the occasional melty puff or few peas, the start to cry and try to climb out of the highchair. Doesn't seem to make a difference what we're offering, where, when etc. Same happens at nursery she basically eats nothing all day then wants to be attached to me all evening and half the night to compensate. Any suggestions on why this might be or what we can do about it? She refuses a bottle or cup also only wanting to drink straight from the breast. It's really starting to get to us and is making me super tired. Is it just a phase we have to get through??

That sounds exhausting. Could you do some gentle night weaning? This would hopefully get you both some much needed sleep and give her some encouragement to eat during the day.

What time does she arrive at Nursery? Could DH take her downstairs for breakfast in the morning instead of her getting a BF whilst you get ready?

My daughter didn't eat a meal until 13 months and was mostly formula fed. She is 3 now still goes through phases of not eating. She picked up around 15 months. It was quite stressful at the time as she only gained 200g between 7 and 13 months. Patience and time are our best remedies and try to offer foods she is likely to eat and then push boundaries a little bit. At 13 months she ate a few spoonfuls of breakfast and a handful of peas or sweetcorn. She has a lot of allergies so is quite limited in her diet which is an added stress.
My daughter is worse when she is ill, when she was teething or when her reflux is playing up. So we try to treat those things and it improves her diet.

Just to add that I'd read My Child Won't eat by Carlos Gonzalez.

Also this guide on feeding 1 to 4 year olds from the Caroline Walker Trust.

Have Nursery raised any concerns with you about her not eating? How was she on the settling in sessions?

Nursery complain that she won't drink but don't seem that bothered about the eating side of things as yet. She's struggling to settle in there which i know might be contributing to the issues we're having. I've also read help my child won't eat and found it reassuring. A complication in our lives is that we are both shift workers, hubby starts earlier than me and often finishes later so I'm alone for virtually all mornings and most evenings. Thanks for your responses, appreciate the support!!

I can also remember my DD, who was with me 5 days a week abs every evening and night wanting to BF all night at this age. We moved her into her own room at 14 months and she still woke, but much less often.