https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:54:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/picky-or-just-not-hungry#post-593193 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:11:48 +0000 sarac 593193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is a ton for a 7 month old! My daughter is hit or miss like this too, and at 17 months she's more and more able to tell me when she's not interested in something. I have to find a balance between giving her foods she wants and not just catering to her demands. It's hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/picky-or-just-not-hungry#post-593013 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:18:10 +0000 Mrs. Cat in the Cradle 593013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sammyfab: She was working it that way a little bit then stopped. Probably related to gum sensitivity at this point. Now any chunk much larger than a speck gets spit out. She was also less picky when younger, go figure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/picky-or-just-not-hungry#post-592944 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:46:47 +0000 Sammyfab 592944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 6 oz sounds great! At that age my LO probably ate around 5-7 oz total per day although I never really kept track. He would also love something one day and refuse it the next. I've been told that's very normal!!</p> <p>In regards to table foods, babies mash foods with their gums (which really do an effective job at breaking up food). If you wait for her teeth to come in so she can chew, you'll have to wait until her molars come in!! :-p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/picky-or-just-not-hungry#post-592592 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:02:21 +0000 tysonja 592592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>our LO doesn't seem to have a stop button for solids, but i don't think i feed him more than 5-7 oz of solids a day, anyway! i think amount wise you are doing great! LO is 9 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/picky-or-just-not-hungry#post-592580 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:57:00 +0000 Mrsbells 592580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>at 7 months I was feeding home made purees, like carrots, sweet potato, green beans, apple sauce, banana and avocado. around that time she often ate between 4-8 oz a day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/picky-or-just-not-hungry#post-592569 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:53:23 +0000 Weagle 592569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldnt worry about it too much. Babies are fickle, and she's getting enough nutrition from nursing. FWIW, my LO didn't surpass 2-3 oz/day until around 8 months. She's almost 10 months now, and still refuses solids some days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/picky-or-just-not-hungry#post-592423 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:46:04 +0000 Mrs. Cat in the Cradle 592423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD will be 7 months in a few days, and I worry about how much solids she will eat. She is getting enough to eat (nurse 4/5 times, plus one bottle) but seems to get very bored with her solid food choices. One day she will eat something, and the next she will flat out reject it. I try to mix it up, but there is almost nothing she will eat on a daily basis. Oatmeal is turned down most of the time, and so is yogurt. A few days ago bananas were delicious, and when I tried to give her some for an afternoon snack today, she wouldn't have anything to do with it. She was clearly hungry enough because she wanted my lunch and then accepted some rice puff snacks from me. </p> <p>I'm thinking I should save out some food from dinner for her, so her options would be varied, but I hesitate as I don't know how bold I can go. Also, she doesn't do too well with food bites yet, just those puffs that dissolve, so I do not feel confident doing BLW right now. Maybe in a month or so, or after teeth come in, but not yet.</p> <p>How much did your LO eat around 7 months? I'm thinking her total solid food intake is around 6 ounces each day. What did you feed him or her? </p>