https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 09:22:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/85-month-old-refusing-solids-what-do-i-do#post-1619878 Wed, 07 May 2014 16:25:17 +0000 scotchbonnet 1619878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: she is waking up a lot at night though, which makes me feel like she's not getting enough to eat during the day?<br /> @PixieStix: yeah I think throwing up when ahe git sick really put her off </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/85-month-old-refusing-solids-what-do-i-do#post-1618391 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:08:05 +0000 PixieStix 1618391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with Ms. Sk.. I don't think it's a big worry, and probably just a short-term phase until she gets interested again. Just a shot in the dark here, but maybe when she got sick she started associating the solids with pain or discomfort? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/85-month-old-refusing-solids-what-do-i-do#post-1618389 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:07:51 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1618389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going through the same thing. She will eat from my plate/fork occasionally, and will sometimes eat from a pouch. She will always eat Cheerios or puffs, but I can't imagine they're totally healthy. </p> <p>I think they say that before one, food is just for fun anyhow. We've been nursing on demand. Unfortunately, I think that's all we can do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/85-month-old-refusing-solids-what-do-i-do#post-1618373 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:02:39 +0000 scotchbonnet 1618373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think she can sense my frustration. So I am trying not to push it when she refuses to eat.<br /> Gosh, I wish she would eat more so that I can figure out how to night wean her. I go back to work soon and at the moment she is waking something like 6 times a night. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/85-month-old-refusing-solids-what-do-i-do#post-1618306 Wed, 07 May 2014 08:47:44 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1618306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just keep offering. It is extremely rare that a baby will let themselves starve.<br /> Try not to stress during meal times and nursing sessions. If she feels your stress she may be less likely to eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/85-month-old-refusing-solids-what-do-i-do#post-1618259 Wed, 07 May 2014 08:31:01 +0000 Ms.SK 1618259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just keep nursing, nursing, nursing. My opnion is solids before 1 are just for fun! Try nursing in a dark room, outside, in a place she doesn't normally nurse, the bath, etc. By this age she is getting more than you realize even with a few seconds of nursing. If you have some pumped milk try making milk popsicles. You could also try increasing skin to skin. The twins and I would hang out in bed when I got home from work in their diapers only and me with my nursing tank undone. A little here/there helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/85-month-old-refusing-solids-what-do-i-do#post-1618234 Wed, 07 May 2014 08:21:17 +0000 scotchbonnet 1618234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hoping to get some advice here about this. Lo had a tummy bug/ a slight fever about 3 weeks ago, and she stopped eating her solids at that time. She was fine with eating solids a couple of times a day prior to the stomach bug. However, since then, she pretty much refuses to be spoon fed. She will on rare occasions allow us to hand feed her a few mouthfuls of whatever we are eating. And every now and then she will let us help her feed herself a squeezy pouch of something. </p> <p>She can go 2-3 days without touching any solids. She doesn't want the usual finger foods either. She will nurse to sleep but if I try and nurse her before she is tired and ready for a nap or bedtime, she is way too distracted to eat and will act like I am torturing her with my boob. </p> <p>She seems happy and all, she has enough wet nappies, etc. But I am just wondering if she is getting enough calories. She feeds a ton throughout the night though, and will scream bloody murder if I try to just rock her back to sleep without nursing when she wakes. </p> <p>I am so confused. I thought once babies start solids, they just fo on from there. </p> <p>Anything I can do to help her start eating solids again? </p>