7 month old fussy eater?

Question

I have tried various techniques to feed my daughter, she is 7mts old and has always been fussy. Now i am feeding her formula with a spoon but it gets difficult beacuse i do it after her bath, put her in her high chair which she is not too happy being in as she is so sleepy, the bottle is a task and she gets upset if I try to feed it to her. I try to add an oz in her veggies just so she gets extra milk
Her total in a day including cereal is barely 17oz which the pediatrician thinks is fine
I am taking her for a weight chk next week
She is happy and active otherwise
Not sitting yet without support
has stage 2 jar of veggies and a fruit in a day as well

Answer 1

As long as her weight is fine, it is perfectly normal for a baby to be finicky about what she eats - especially when she is switching from "soft" food to chewable foods. Mine is 2 years old, and rarely eats a "normal" meal. She mostly snacks throughout the day with pickles, tomatoes, and other stuff like that. Her meal times last about 5 minutes, until she gets bored of sitting in her booster chair. There are multi-vitamins for babies that are chewable like gummy bears as well, to ensure she's getting the nutrition she needs. Don't worry about it - it's normal.

Answer 2

If she's too tired to eat, put her down for a nap and when she wakes up then feed her. I actually feed my daughter before her bath. After her bath she goes down for a nap.

When my daughter gets fussy in her high chair, I just sing to her as I feed her. I'll sing the alphabet song, pop goes the weesel, skip to my lou, and the states song.

If she's too fussy about eating I'll open a can of Leseure Peas *silver can* and she'll gobble them right up.

As long as she's eating a healthy diet that varies in color, she'll be fine. You can get calcium in by feeding her yoguart, cottage cheese, diced cheese cubes, etc...

My daughter would drink a bottle of in the morning and a bottle at night. Those were my only for sure bottles. I actually mixed formula in almost everything that I fed her and she averaged about 15 oz of formula a day. She ate lots of fruits and veggies though.

Good luck. Just remember that it's only a stage. Next week she'll be on something else.

Answer 3

First of all, feed her at a different time. After nap when she won't be cranky is ideal. As for being fussy, just keep offering her a variety of foods. If she is hungry, she will eat. She won't starve if she misses one meal. Children also get all their food groups over a course of the week. She may not be hungry for veggies, one day, but the next day have 3 or 4 servings. If you are still concerned, talk to your doctor.

Answer 4

I've never heard of a baby that didn't enjoy their bottle. You might try feeding her before her bath, see if that makes a difference. I can't imagine feeding her formula with a spoon. How does that work??? Maybe the nipple isn't letting her such enough formula out, maybe her tummy hurts her when she eats, maybe she needs to burp often. Go through your little check list of things to check for. Good luck.

Answer 5

My daughter was/is a fussy eater also., it just seems that it bores her! So I bought some child music cd'd (victor vito by Laurie Berkner is awesome!) And i put the music on while I feed her.. problem solved! she loves listening to the music and I sing and dance around while I feed her making it fun and taking her mind off the fact that she is eating... sounds nuts but it works!

Answer 6

I am a nutritionist

she could be fussing from indigestion

sitting without support is one of the signs she is ready to start solids, have you considered stopping the cereal for a month or two longer?

Signs that indicate baby is developmentally ready for solids include:

* Baby can sit up well without support.
* Baby has lost the tongue-thrust reflex and does not automatically push solids out of his mouth with his tongue.
* Baby is ready and willing to chew.
* Baby is developing a “pincer” grasp, where he picks up food or other objects between thumb and forefinger. Using the fingers and scraping the food into the palm of the hand (palmar grasp) does not substitute for pincer grasp development.
* Baby is eager to participate in mealtime and may try to grab food and put it in his mouth.


Delaying solids gives baby's digestive system time to mature.
If solids are started before a baby's system is ready to handle them, they are poorly digested and may cause unpleasant reactions (digestive upset, gas, constipation, etc.). Protein digestion is incomplete in infancy. Gastric acid and pepsin are secreted at birth and increase toward adult values over the following 3 to 4 months. The pancreatic enzyme amylase does not reach adequate levels for digestion of starches until around 6 months, and carbohydrate enzymes such as maltase, isomaltase, and sucrase do not reach adult levels until around 7 months. Young infants also have low levels of lipase and bile salts, so fat digestion does not reach adult levels until 6-9 month

Answer 7

have you tried a sippy cup? if she's healthy and happy then don't worry about it. my daughter weighed 9lbs. at birth and her doctor said she should double her weight by 6 months and at 6months she weighed 16lbs. then at her 9 month check up she gained a half a pound. but she's getting taller. the doctor says she is just fine. My sister likes to call it growing skinny. every baby is different my daughter sat up at 5 months old( a little wobbly though). Don't worry.

Answer 8

My daughter did the same thing, when I gave her a bottle she would get really fussy and the reason was because she was teething and didn't want anything in her mouth try some baby orjel it works.

Answer 9

try a sippy cup or give her the bottle before her bath not after. then straight to bed after the bath. she will eat when shes hungry

Answer 10

Just take your time with her and let her let you know when she is ready.