Feeding aversion

[emmab96]

Hi everyone,
I don't know if anyone else has had this issue but my son has an eating aversion to solids and point blank refuses everything besides milk in a bottle or water in a bottle he's 10 months (I am already seeking medical advice from the HV and GP but still awaiting my first appointment this month) I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if there's anything I can start doing to help correct this in the meantime as I don't want to force him to eat in anyway as that makes it worse (as in spoon feeding him myself). I've looked up online but all I can see is only advice for bottle feeding aversions not solids and I'm just so lost at what to do and I'm worried that he's approaching one and still refuses any solids I've tried everything you can think of eating in front of him trying to make it into play/ a game even sitting him next to his brother while eating and I've tried baby lead but he just plays with it and won't put it in his mouth every and any food you can think of I've tried so I don't think it's a taste/ texture thing and I'm just so disheartened at this point and really need some advice if anyone has had this issue with their babies and how they overcame it as there's isn't much online about it? Thanks in advance!

That’s interesting. IME babies want to put everything in their mouths as it’s part of how they explore the world…does yours do this?

He's only 10months. They should still be getting most of their calories from milk. Try baby lead. When you're eating give him bits of what you have. Soft carrot sticks, toast, whatever. If he eats it fine. If he doesn't fine. He will get there eventually. If he's still not eating any solids whatsoever by 1 then you need to speak to someone.

@SweetBabyCheeses99 yes he does he will put absolutely everything else in his mouth he'll even let me put teething toys in his mouth just not food even the health visitor was puzzled by it when she came

Have a read of this and see if any of it might apply to you

solidstarts.com/baby-led-weaning/troubleshooting/

Definitely also recommend Solid Starts if you dont already know of them - the founder has a son who has some severe food aversions and there seems to be loads of good advice on their Instagram and website.