my baby just turned 7mts, she is around 16.5 lbs, she has always been a fussy eater, been on formula from the beginning. I use the avent bottle and she always has driven me nuts when it came to her feed time so much so that i don't look fwd to feeding her but i do coz i must. She would take about 25oz a day until i started her on solids. i had to stand and feed herdistract her and sometimes force feed her just to get formula in her system
Then i put her on the high chair instead of the regular feeding position, it wkd for 3 days and then again it was just 2oz and then back to distracting showing her stuff singing and i would manage another 2oz, she doesn't take milk from the bottle in her sleep at all she tries to jump out of my lap. Now I put her in the high chair and give her milk in a bowl with added cereal so that she gets at least 15 to 17oz a day, I give her one or two veggie jars and sometimes yougurt, now is off the bottle completely and sometimes even throws up her cereal.
2006-06-27 09:22:26 · 8 answers · asked by moni l 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Babies at that age are often easily distracted by other things to worry about eating. Give her a sippy cup, try to feed her what you can and let it go. All will be well.
2006-06-27 09:28:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mommymonster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with some of the others, your child may be telling you its time for me to start growing up. Babies are all different; some nurse forever, others only want the bottle well after their twos and others demand to eat 'real' food immediately. Most Dr.s will tell you not to give your child real food for medical reasons. I have two girls who are older now, 3 & 4, but when they were babies my oldest loved her bottle but she hated being spoon fed and the sippy cup for a long time. When she turned 1 I stood my ground and took the bottle away from her where she was only offered a sippy cup. My youngest wanted real food about the same time as yours and we gave it to her. It filled her up longer. Intially we introduced plain potatoes, mashed and she loved them, thats all she wanted. After a few days we gave her smashed carrots and slowly introduced more & more foods to her. We gave her foods that we ate not baby jar foods. She has not developed any allergies and is still a terrific eater to the day. So your child may be ready to try the real thing. Whatever you choose to do, you have to stick to your guns and not give in to the crying and temperment and in the long run you'll be glad you were sturn.
2006-06-27 16:39:30 · answer #2 · answered by nbmama2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter never took a bottle. She, too, hated them, so I nursed her. At around 7 months, I introduced her to the sippie cups (Tupperware made the ones I used) and that was it. She never would take formula so I expressed during the weaning process. All in all, it was much easier this way. I never worried about her teeth rotting because she wouldn't go to bed with a bottle. Another bonus I experienced was that she never wanted a pacifier either. I didn't have to wean her from that either!
2006-06-27 16:31:41 · answer #3 · answered by tmdrgt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you are making sure she's getting enough calcium, magnesium etc. You can get one of those plastic covered cups that have a flat open spout the baby can drink out of. If her bottles had small holes and the milk did not flow freely she could be frustrated . This plastic cup with the flat open spout would allow the milk to flow freely.
2006-06-27 16:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey, after three 10 lb + boys delivery to youngsters I found at the advice of the pediatrician that when they do not eat try giving water. Much like you and I they get bored with the same ole flavors and they are people too with the same stuff we have just smaller. The water will help make the food taste better, will clean off some of the same ole flavor and keep her from dehydrating. One of my boys would not drink water and I flavored it with a pinch of sugar. Not to be a regular but a change. Its not much but might help.
2006-06-27 16:31:26 · answer #5 · answered by andyman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried giving her a sippy cup? The same thing happened with my brother at about 5 months of age. He didn't want the bottle and the best way for him to express it was for him to do the same things your daughter seems to be doing!
Also, try some finger foods, like Biter Biscuits or toast. Mine used to gum them down like there was no tomorrow. I made it fun by giving her yogurt to "dip" her biscuit in.
I hope the above info helps, and you are not pulling your hair out anymore! Mine is 19 months, and can't stand to be separated from me. I now have to lie on the floor to fall asleep with her, and then sneak out into my own bed! Good luck!
2006-06-27 16:29:19 · answer #6 · answered by Nicole T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she may be allergic to dairy- my neice was they put her on rice milk and she cannot have anything with milk in it- no bread, cheese, yogurt, or anything cooked with milk
They didn't find her allergy until she was 11 mos old
2006-06-27 16:27:10 · answer #7 · answered by Hannah's Mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow... thats a good thing.. now you dont have to break her of the habbit... :) so smile
2006-06-27 16:27:55 · answer #8 · answered by lucky one 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋