We started our breastfed DS on solids on Dec 31 and he did ok on rice cereal, oatmeal and multi grain. Sometimes he eats the full serving and other times he doesn't eat much at all. He is 9 mo old today, though he was born about a month premature, so he's more like an 8 mo old.
I've had limited to no success with sweet potato, green beans, avocado and butternut squash. He will purse his lips and turn away. I've tried nursing him a bit before to waiting 1.5-2 hours after a nursing to feed him. He frequently gets hysterical and will just scream. I've tried to make the texture as smooth as possible, as he doesn't seem to tolerate anything with texture. With the way he screams, you would think the food is burning his throat. He nurses round the clock every 2-2.5 hours.
He also cries as soon as I start to put him in his high chair, so he definitely has an aversion. Not sure if teething could be causing his fussiness.
Just had a ped appt yesterday and he has fallen off the weight chart. For height he is in the 10th percentile. The ped was not too concerned because she said he looked healthy and both me and his dad are slender. She also suggested trying fruits since many babies love the sweetness and it will help him to like eating and I can add in the other foods later. She did that with all 5 of her kids. So, I steamed pear and pureed it with breastmilk and he hated it. He screamed and got hysterical. Same thing this morning. So, I don't know what to do. Should I be worried now or give it a few more weeks?
I've had limited to no success with sweet potato, green beans, avocado and butternut squash. He will purse his lips and turn away. I've tried nursing him a bit before to waiting 1.5-2 hours after a nursing to feed him. He frequently gets hysterical and will just scream. I've tried to make the texture as smooth as possible, as he doesn't seem to tolerate anything with texture. With the way he screams, you would think the food is burning his throat. He nurses round the clock every 2-2.5 hours.
He also cries as soon as I start to put him in his high chair, so he definitely has an aversion. Not sure if teething could be causing his fussiness.
Just had a ped appt yesterday and he has fallen off the weight chart. For height he is in the 10th percentile. The ped was not too concerned because she said he looked healthy and both me and his dad are slender. She also suggested trying fruits since many babies love the sweetness and it will help him to like eating and I can add in the other foods later. She did that with all 5 of her kids. So, I steamed pear and pureed it with breastmilk and he hated it. He screamed and got hysterical. Same thing this morning. So, I don't know what to do. Should I be worried now or give it a few more weeks?
So don't do that.
