I'm trying to figure out what to do with my little dude...he's almost 9 months old now, 7 months adjusted, and although hes been on time for everything and has been showing signs of readiness for solids (ie-sitting on his own, no tongue reflex, interest in foods, etc), he refuses to try.
I tried a couple times with a week or so in between with no luck. More recently I've been trying once a day. He seems soooo hungry all the time, gets frustrated at the breast, and grabs at my food-but still, if I put anything but breastmilk in his mouth, he makes an awful face and clams up, after spitting the food out.
This is'nt a growth concern or anything like that-he's rather chunky and just a bit short for his age-but I feel bad for him and for me at this point! He wants to eat all-the-time. Its getting tiring.
I've been sticking to 2 babyfoods, stage 1, banana and applesauce. Both are fairly bland, but still have flavor, and most babies like them. We tried rice cereal as well, but since my other kids hated it with a passion, I didnt feel like pushing it. I've also tried various liquidy things from my plate and a little smoothie...trying to see if theres some particular taste that would pique his interest. No luck.
In any case, I'm trying to find out if anyone has had a similar experience with their preemie. He also seems to gag a LOT on anything other than breastmilk form the source-but its hard to tell if its because he doesnt like it or if he's got an overactive gag reflex (and maybe thats why he doesnt like food?). If you had a baby like this, did it clear up on its own? Should I take him to the ped at some point and if so, when? I just dont know what to do...I've never had this issue before!
TIA
I tried a couple times with a week or so in between with no luck. More recently I've been trying once a day. He seems soooo hungry all the time, gets frustrated at the breast, and grabs at my food-but still, if I put anything but breastmilk in his mouth, he makes an awful face and clams up, after spitting the food out.
This is'nt a growth concern or anything like that-he's rather chunky and just a bit short for his age-but I feel bad for him and for me at this point! He wants to eat all-the-time. Its getting tiring.
I've been sticking to 2 babyfoods, stage 1, banana and applesauce. Both are fairly bland, but still have flavor, and most babies like them. We tried rice cereal as well, but since my other kids hated it with a passion, I didnt feel like pushing it. I've also tried various liquidy things from my plate and a little smoothie...trying to see if theres some particular taste that would pique his interest. No luck.
In any case, I'm trying to find out if anyone has had a similar experience with their preemie. He also seems to gag a LOT on anything other than breastmilk form the source-but its hard to tell if its because he doesnt like it or if he's got an overactive gag reflex (and maybe thats why he doesnt like food?). If you had a baby like this, did it clear up on its own? Should I take him to the ped at some point and if so, when? I just dont know what to do...I've never had this issue before!
TIA
