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Ok this is a little off the wall, but if she's ok with dairy you could try ice cream. Lots of fat and calories, feels great in the summer. When my DS was a 7 months he developed a huge aversion to food due to some terrible tasting medicine we had to give him. We tried all sorts of foods and he kept refusing. Ice cream finally got him to eat.

@Mrs. Turtle: I wonder if she would like finger foods? You could break things off into tiny pieces and feed them to her by hand. Also my DD loves mashed banana in her oatmeal.

My LOs will eat coconut oil. Straight from a spoon. And it can be mixed into any puree since it liquids at 70 something degrees.
Also, sometimes, only under pediatricians orders, they increase the concentration of formula to make it higher calories per ounce. This can mess with hydration and digestion if not done properly, but maybe ask about it?

And both of my girls have been late on solids...i think it's common with MSPI. My oldest didn't really food till after a year; my second is getting slightly into food now at 11 months.

@Mrs. Turtle: have you offered solid food not in puree form? how about frozen yogurt pouches or frozen smoothies

Most babies with dairy allergies have soy issues. I'd try a dairy and soy free formula to see if it makes a difference. I'd then try avocado or banana. They're high fat, high nutrient. They feel good on the belly.

I had severe eating issues (undiagnosed allergies) and I became scared to eat because food hurt. By introducing lots of foods in a low stakes way, you might find a winner. For me, it was broccoli and peaches. But my mom tried about 20 different things before I grabbed a broccoli stalk and ate it. This was before blw was a thing. Maybe try blw in addition to purees may help?

Last suggestion, I take 1/3 cup oats, 4 oz of formula, 1/2 banana, and 6 sliced blueberries and make oatmeal. LO loves it. It is super sweet, but nutrient packed.

Ask your pedi if more calories in her formula would be ok he should have a recipe for mixing at different calories. The normal way to mix you are getting 19 0r 20 Calories a ounce. It can be mixed 22 -34 calories an ounce. Also with asking your pedi. you can add oil to to the formula to up the calories. If the baby is having difficulty with certain textures you may request a swallow study. FYI I am a RN specializing in pediatrics and NICU. You may want to thicken her baby food with the oatmeal and she may be able to swallow and tolerate it better if she has low tone or a swallowing issue . I would follow the advice of the Pedi but does not hurt to suggest some things to him and see what advises to do.