Thanks Jo!
It's reassuring to hear that it's quite natural. Actually I wouldn't
mind him living on breastmilk for a longer time...it's just that i go
back to full time work in about two weeks (horror of horrors!)...i was
so sure that he'd be on solids by this time...so i've begun freezing
breastmilk...and i will keep trying, using suggestions from this
discussion.
take care!
tami

Notchalk wrote:
On 2006-07-13 19:42:39 +0800, "tami" said:

Hello, i am a concerned mother...i have been breastfeeding my baby
exclusively and he is about to turn a year old in about two weeks. the
thing is he still refuses solids. just putting a bit of applesauce or
avocado or rice on his lips makes him dry heave like he is so grossed
out that he wants to vomit. i am worried as his growth is quite slow.
he is about 69 cm (i admit we are short people in the family though).
has anyone had any similar situation?

Not to quite that extent, but my small 13 month old hardly eats solids
as well. He'll have a taste, and up to 10 teaspoons on a really good
day, but nothing like others his age. He could easily live on boob
alone with tastes of my food here and there.

On the usual charts, he's below the 3rd percentile, but on the new WHO
breastfed baby charts, he's on the 10th.

I've learnt not to worry and not to push it at all now, and it's
working. I trust that he knows what he wants/needs.

I have no other advice though, sorry!

Jo
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Woman, Wife, Mother, Midwife