(My lo was born at 25 weeks and is now 11 months actual, 7 1/2 adjusted. We started solids at 5 1/2 months adjusted, so 2 months ago. He has always been first percentile on the growth chart for actual and adjusted ages, but the goal is for him to catch up eventually. His length and head circ are both barely on the actual chart, but that it pretty good.)

At our Ped appt yesterday, D only weighed 14 pounds when I was really hoping he would hit 15. At his last appt. 6 weeks ago, he was 13lb5oz.) I was pretty disappointed since this is the lowest gain so far. He typically gains 3/4lb a month.

He has reflux although it seems pretty well controlled on meds right now. Eating has always been a struggle, but he's made huge progress. He currently averages about 22 ounces a day (half formula, half breast milk - both fortified to 24 calories) and is eating about 4-5 ounces of solids a day. I spend pretty much all of my time thinking about and planning and working on getting him to eat. He eats every 2-4 hours (STTN with dreamfeed at 10, wakes at 6:30) and still gets bottles before solids.

For a typical solids meal, he'll eat half a pouch of something and a plum teething wafer. We do some whole foods too. He doesn't mind chewing and doesn't really like smooth foods. I've tried avocado and yogurt, but he's not really a fan. I want to start incorporating more olive oil and butter or greek yogurt into some of our foods. I have a nanny who can help with cooking if necessary, but right now he mostly gets pouches. The times I've cooked, he hasn't eaten it and it's been really frustrating.

His current favorite food is butternut squash, but he also really likes the Plum, Berry, Barley pouch.

I just want advice or commiseration or both. I just want to make sure every food I introduce has at least as many calories as BM (for us 24/ounce) or else it doesn't seem worth it. What worked for your littler babies? (My BFF's daughter is the same age as my lo and polishes off two pouches in 10 minutes...8 OUNCES! I want to hear from the other half...)