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Teething & Weaning...9.5 months.

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superbabysmummy · 11/08/2013 12:20

Until the last couple of weeks DD has been a fab eater, loved her food, her high hair, meal times and would eat absolutely anything I gave her, typically she would have a weetabix and some fruit for breakie, sandwiches, a yoghurt and some tomato, cucumber, rice cakes, cheese for lunch and a proper dinner, chicken casserole, Shepard pie etc for dinner followed by a pudding, such as rice pudding.

She got her first tooth a few weeks ago, this didn't seen to bother her at all, or effect her food however in the last 2 weeks she has 2 more teeth on the way and I am not sure if it is coincidence or not but she is completely off her food and not too bothered about her milk... In fact, she has even started to cry when she goes in her high chair...

She is living off petit filous and pear at the moment, it's the only thing she will eat! She is not even trying things now, she is protesting and out right refusing (shaking head, clamping mouth shut) before it even gets to her mouth..I thought this could be down to pain in her mouth and wanting something soft to eat so I have been pandering to her a bit, this lunchtime however she had rice cakes and cucumber, but refused her cheesy pasta bake outright ...

Could it be possible she knows that if she refuses her nice hot meals she will get petit filous and pear or am I being unfair, is it normal for teething babies to come become food fussy all of a sudden?

Concerned as she's not taking enough milk either, approx 12oz a day which is short if the recommended amount of 20. Going to see HV tomorrow to get her weighed, she's clearly not having a balanced enough diet to keep her healthy.

Any food related advise would be appreciated Thanks

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Slacktacular · 11/08/2013 21:08

This sounds v familiar! My dd (now nearly 11 months) started doing this at the same stage and still does on and off. The thing that helped me push through some mealtimes - although not all - was rubbing Anbesol on her gums before sitting her down for a meal. I find when she's teething she seems to reject certain textures of food, often refuses a spoon, and cold food is definitely more popular. I'm very anti 'fussy eating' so it drives me nuts but keep muttering to myself that it's just a phase! I can totally sympathise!

superbabysmummy · 11/08/2013 21:37

Me too! It's driving me up the wall, plus am worried for her. Naturally I want her to be getting all the right nutrients etc.

How did you manage it? Did you give your LO what he wanted or preserve? Tonight I offered DD some pesto pasta (I know she likes it), she refused so I didn't give her anything else. She polished off a whole bottle of milk, which is fab but now feeling like a bad mum!

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superbabysmummy · 11/08/2013 21:38

*so sorry typo, did you give her want she wanted, not him... Apologies Blush

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Slacktacular · 12/08/2013 09:12

My mum has always said 'they'll eat when they're hungry' but I have been a bit more flexible and have tried to offer some less challenging textures to eat at mealtimes - softer stuff that won't irritate her sore gums. I've also had days where she won't let me put a spoon in her mouth but she will let me use fingers, or will eat finger food. There have been some weeks where avocados have practically been coming out of her ears! She's dairy and soy allergic too so I find these phases even more challenging as she often refuses fish and meat - must be a texture thing?

JiltedJohnsJulie · 12/08/2013 16:16

I'd give her ibruprofen about half an hour before her main meal and apply a teething gel like Dentinox before offering any milk or solids. If she still refuses food, you know she's holding out for the good stuff! Grin

Agree with Slack (love the name), she will eat if she is hungry. Noffering alternatives is a very, very slippery slope...

Other things you could try her with are big chunks of cool cucumber, a frozen banana or a cold, clean, wet flannel to chew on Smile

Slacktacular · 12/08/2013 16:20

Frozen banana sounds like a genius way for me to cryogenically prevent me always making banana bread from my brown bananas (I make out that it's frugality, basically it's just an excuse to make and consume more cake).

JiltedJohnsJulie · 12/08/2013 22:47

Cake is always good though Smile

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