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Feeding Issues

My 10-month-old continues to refuse solids, and I’m at a loss. Initially, we thought it was teething, but this has been ongoing for months without improvement. Our midwife team suggested reducing her milk intake to encourage her appetite, but this has backfired—she’s now waking twice at night and still showing no interest in solids. I’m extremely frustrated and concerned. She will only eat a few spoonfuls of an Ella’s Kitchen sweet pouch, fruit or yogurt, and even then, I have to feed it to her. She completely refuses anything else, especially savoury foods, and doesn’t attempt to put food in her mouth herself. I feel like her feeding struggles have taken over my life, and I’m exhausted. Does anyone have advice or ideas on what else I can try?

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How about you recreate the solid version of the Ella's pouches you are giving her or similar meals to it's a taste she's used to. In terms of her feeding herself, rather than at meal times, have her sit in her chair and place food items for her to look at, pick up with and play so she's exposed to feeling different textures but also you don't feel pressured for her to eat anything as it isn't meal times. I've found that when my son refuses food, it's because he finds it bland so I add a few spices and he accepts the next time I offer. We're from a South Asian household so we love our spices and flavour haha 🤣

No advice but I’m in the same boat. He’ll enjoys a big portion of porridge for breakfast and banana but that’s about it . Won’t take solids just pouches and anything savoury comes out will only eat fruit ones because it’s sweet . He’s starting nursery soon I really hope mayb he eats when he starts nursery

My son was like that, turns out he had a sensory issue with taste and texture….. As he wasn’t one yet, we were advised to continue giving him milk as he’s still getting his right amount nutrition. There’s a “food pacifier” on Amazon looks like a toy/dummy, where you could put solids without it touching her hands….. it has small holes where the food comes out in small portions.

In the same boat here, it is exhausting. He won’t eat anything, just a few bites here and there and that’s about it and like @Justina said, I also hope he starts eating more when he’s at nursery soon!

@Nicole, we tried these, he seems to have more of an appetite for the plastic handles than the food itself 🫠😂

@Nicole thank you! I have just ordered them on Amazon. Hopefully she enjoys these. @Nabs same here! She starts nursery in one month and I am not sure how will she cope with food. I am trying to offer different food options/textures and see if she has any preferences. Any recommendations or advice are welcomed as I am desperate!

@Nabs 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Have you tried the ‘sweeter’ veggies like sweet potato and carrots? Maybe try them mashed first then finger sticks then bite size if she takes to them?

Mix puréed apple (or similar) with veg to sweeten it?

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