my baby refuses to eat solids

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?

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
--
Woman, Wife, Mother, Midwife

Do you have the link to the new WHO growth chart. A quick check of their
website gave me a lot of irrelevant results. Pretty please

Thank you!
"Notchalk" wrote in message
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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
--
Woman, Wife, Mother, Midwife

Hi --

If I had a 1-year old who refused to eat ANY solids, who gagged at the
very thought, I think I'd discuss the matter with my pediatrician.
(This assumes that you've tried solids of various flavors and textures,
not just purees!) While many 1-year olds rely on breastmilk still, most
will enjoy at least the occasional bite or spoonful of one solid or
another.

Issues might be

- sensory integration disorder (which makes the baby hate
various textures), which can be helped with occupational therapy;
- food allergies or intolerances, which you can work with if you knw
about them;
- other stuff! which I know little about;
- or nothing at all, in which case your ped. will have helped by letting
you know that all you need to do is wait.

My two cents,
--Beth Kevles

http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic
Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical
advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner.

NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would
like me to reply.

hi beth,
you seem to know quite a bit! am impressed particularly about your
mentioning sensory integration disorder, which i know nothing about.
my ped is inclined to not worry about my son's refusal, and says he
will eat solids when he is ready. however, the valuable advice i get
from this thread is obviously that i should go beyond the mushy food to
stuff like cheerios and biscuits since he likes to mouth more solid
stuff.
thanks!

Beth Kevles wrote:
Hi --

If I had a 1-year old who refused to eat ANY solids, who gagged at the
very thought, I think I'd discuss the matter with my pediatrician.
(This assumes that you've tried solids of various flavors and textures,
not just purees!) While many 1-year olds rely on breastmilk still, most
will enjoy at least the occasional bite or spoonful of one solid or
another.

Issues might be

- sensory integration disorder (which makes the baby hate
various textures), which can be helped with occupational therapy;
- food allergies or intolerances, which you can work with if you knw
about them;
- other stuff! which I know little about;
- or nothing at all, in which case your ped. will have helped by letting
you know that all you need to do is wait.

My two cents,
--Beth Kevles

http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic
Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical
advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner.

NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would
like me to reply.

hi CY, try this link:
http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/

CY wrote:
Do you have the link to the new WHO growth chart. A quick check of their
website gave me a lot of irrelevant results. Pretty please

Thank you!
"Notchalk" wrote in message
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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
--
Woman, Wife, Mother, Midwife

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
--
Woman, Wife, Mother, Midwife

"tami" wrote in message
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?

does he "mouth" toys, most children of this age put everything in their
mouths, he he's not doing this I would see if you can assess other
developmental things to see if he has a delay

if he is mouthing is toys then just give him solid food that he can mouth
too, it might be that he just has no idea what you are waving this spoon at
him for and that if he can get used to tastes and the idea of eating he may
become more willing to be fed with a spoon. Both our children seemed to be
like this, started initially on finger foods, but learnt to be spoon fed
later, once they understood there was a reason for it and there was
something good on the end of the spoon!

Anne

thanks for your response, anne!
yes, he mouths toys, not very often, though, just very selectively.
perhaps the metal window opener that he detaches when he opens the
window...or his shoe...yes, i think i will try teething
biscuits...perhaps those big solid things would be far more attractive
than mushy avocado and applesauce!
will keep you posted thanks again.

Anne Rogers wrote:
"tami" wrote in message
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?

does he "mouth" toys, most children of this age put everything in their
mouths, he he's not doing this I would see if you can assess other
developmental things to see if he has a delay

if he is mouthing is toys then just give him solid food that he can mouth
too, it might be that he just has no idea what you are waving this spoon at
him for and that if he can get used to tastes and the idea of eating he may
become more willing to be fed with a spoon. Both our children seemed to be
like this, started initially on finger foods, but learnt to be spoon fed
later, once they understood there was a reason for it and there was
something good on the end of the spoon!

Anne

Do you give finger foods that he can pick up himself?
--
Sue (mom to three girls)

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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?