Not adjusting to solids at all, but nervous about cutting milk supply - ideas to get the ball rolling?

[henrys7thwife]

We have an almost 7-month-old son who on advice from GP starting weaning at about 21 weeks. He didn't like baby rice much but adored pear, apple, and sweet potato. I was giving him a mix of both home-made puree and when we were out Ella's organic and Plum baby. He seemed to much prefer the Plum baby so I cut back on it a bit (thought it would be too runny to help him get adjusted to 'real food') and he went completely off food about 2.5 weeks ago.

He's been sick this week and has gone completely off, even though he didn't want it the week before either. I asked GP if we weaned too early and he said no, just keep at it. Problem is, he just won't take it! He is currently having about 30-32 oz of 'hungry baby' formula each day split over 4 feeds, has slept from 7-7 since 3 months old, breastfed until 3 months. We have switched him to follow-on hoping that will increase his appetite, but how much if any should I cut his milk, and how should I get him to take more?? I'm trying to be very calm and not get stressed so it in turn doesn't stress him out, but it's getting to me now...

bump

food is for fun till 12 months

relax, breathe and ive your little baby as much milk as he needs

let him play with some food from your plates and dont care whether he eats it or wears it

milk should still his main source of food at this age.

Food is merely experimental at the moment, so i wouldn't advise cutting out bottles etc.

Try giving him finger foods of whatever yu are having, aby friendly obviously. Let him sit at the table with you.

Have a look at Aitch's blog, loads very helpful advice on there.

You are right not to get stressed, stresses mum = stressed babe.

bloody hell, typings like my 5 yr old did it.

My ds did not eat more than a teaspoon of solids a day until he was 8 months old. He refused point blank. Then suddenly he wanted to eat proper food and took to it like a tropper.

It was very frustrating at the time. I ended up doing BLW as this seemed easier than making endless purees that were rejected out of hand. He was just offered the same as his big sister had.

Both my children will stop eating if they are sick and they stay off their food for longer than I think they "should". However, they generally then make up for it later by going into eating overdrive for the first few days after they are really better.