Any ideas for BF 8 month old who eats no solids.

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My DD is over 8 months old & refuses all solids, purees, anything on a spoon, anything she needs to hold and eat etc.
She is exculsively breastfed and still gaining well but I am concerned & feel she really should be eating someting by now.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Se sits with us and watces us eat & looks really happy in her chair etc but when you give her any food she screws up her nose and throws it away. If she decides to put it near her lips she gags!

Hi- my DS2 has been the same, and he's 7mths. I find he responds best to tiny bits of food on my finger (soft cheese, mashed potato etc) He's just starting to get into eating now, and will feed himself things, and take a bit of spoon feeding. Maybe finger-feeding will work?

I've got the same issue. nearly 8 month ds isn't that interested in food. He has only recently started trying stuff and will turn away after about 3-4 tastes.
I find he's more willing to try things off my finger too.
I am desparate for him to eat as he only has 'snacks' of bf during the day and is a hard core feeder at night. I'm up 4-5 times for long feeds and am so knackered!

the thing that turned the corner for dd was seeing other babies eating at nursery - have you got friends with babies of a similar age?

My DD also BF didn't really eat solids until 13 months. I now realise it doesn't really matter nutrionally that they don't eat solids until a year so don't worry yet. I would actually not try and give her any solids for 3 days so that you can both get calm about eating again. I got so stressed that I think it didn't help. Many BF babies are slower to get onto solids. Get LLL book online "my child won't eat", its very reassuring.

Thanks, she has made progress today after a break of about a week and sucked on a piece of broccoli so am just taking things very slowly.

Have had same problem - dd now nine months and not eating anything. Ate purees for about a week at 7mths then refused anything off a spoon. Tried BLW and she seemed really keen - picking things up and shoving them in, but she then either gagged or just pushed it out again with her tongue. She is healthy and gaining weight but I am so tired as she needs to bf all day and night.
Went to see a cranial osteopath this week (on recommondation of my sister, but I was deeply sceptical) he felt around her head and gave her 'treatment' (looked like he wasn't doing anything!)and also put a finger in her mouth and said Ah, her palette is very low at the back' Said it probably got pushed down by her nose getting squashed at birth (easy natural birth, but she did have lots of bruising over her nose and eyes when newborn). He did something to it and when we got home she ate tea!!!!! Easy as that. She happily let me spoon some puree down her AND ate a piece of courgette and a rice cake. I couldn't believe my eyes. Whatever he did it worked.
I have no idea whether yours has anything similar, but a cranial osteopath might be worth a try. They are not that expensive and will say if there's nothing wrong.
At least then you'll know you've tried everything and it just needs time and patience.
Sorry to drivel on, but I am just so excited by the transformation! Ds now wriggles in excitement in her high chair when food is produced, whereas previously she played with food a bit then threw if overboard and wanted to get out.
Good luck!

my 7mth DS only just started eating a decentish amount. what worked for us was taking a complete week off solids, then letting him have a spoon to hold then he feeds from my spoon or little pieces from my fingers, all his food comes from my plate too so Im not unconsiously pressuring him by paying too much attention to how much he is eating. and he is eating the same as the rest of the family and is able to watch us all too. taking the pressure off has done wonders and know i try very hard only to offer water at night, but he still BFs loads in the day after a solid meal and inbetween.

My dd2 didn't really eat anything other than breastmilk until well into her second year, is now a perfectly healthy four year old who eats very well.

Sit her down with you at family mealtimes, offer her finger foods, but don't force the issue, and it will happen in time.