My 2nd DD is just over 7 Months old and is still not interested in food.
My first daughter started at 6 months and ate everything and still does to this day nearly 4 years old, my 2nd DD is completely opposite.
We started weaning her at 6 months and showed no signs of interest, ignored the food and spoon. We have tried purée and solids together from the start. After a week she got an infection and had a hospital stay. I left weaning her for over a week until she was completely over it. When I started again she showed somewhat interest in the finger food side of things for the first 2/3 days, completely refusing spoon so I didn’t push her with it. But she’s gradually over the last week or so shown no interest again in any food, she just ignores the food on the table completely. She will happily put her own spoon in her mouth but not if it has anything on it, even today I wiped my other daughters hand after eating and left it on the table for literally a second and she picked it up and out it in her mouth!
I have always set up all meals at the table with me and her sister eating, no other distractions. She looks at us eat to the point where she peers over her table to our plates but still not interested in hers… even if I eat some of hers to show her.
move been doing the weaning about an hour after her milk just after her morning nap so she is at her most alert and happy but shes just not showing interest. She pushes the food & pure out her mouth when any goes in still so I understand she has that reflex still. When there are bits in her mouth I can see her move it around and then out. But shes the last few days completely refusing to acknowledge any food.
I’m concerned as she’s over a month in and don’t want to force her but not sure what else I can do to help, wondering if I should get some further professional help?
Any advice welcome please, thanks in advance x
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7 Month Old still not interested in food
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EsouthA · 05/05/2023 14:07
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jellybe ·
05/05/2023 15:07
EsouthA · 05/05/2023 14:54
@jellybe we’re doing both purée and finger foods with each meal. Only if I put it into her hand will she hold it she doesn’t touch it otherwise, not interested in picking it up from the table.
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