2006-12-03 02:07:01 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
she has 2 teeth come through
2006-12-03 02:08:15 · update #1
Yes this is probably the reason, she may have more on the way.
Take her to your local GP if you are worried, better safe than sorry.
2006-12-03 02:09:57 · answer #1 · answered by ROBSTER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long since her last feed?. Might be because of her teeth , but hard to tell with baby´s and young children . Is she crying a lot. do you give her a chewing ring or soother , there best kept in the fridge, helps a lot, you could also gently rub her gums with your finger that help´s , but if you think it´s more than just the teething you should take her to the doctor ,could be something else that is stopping her from eating, hope she get´s better soon
2006-12-03 10:24:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our daughter is 11 months on 13 Dec - she did not start eating solids until well into her 6th month. Arguably the babies gut is just about mature enough to start to take solids at 6 months and anything earlier may be a premature.
Our daughter certainly made it known herself that she wanted to start trying differrent things a weeks or so before we actually let her try things.
If your child is drinking well, her milk and or other liquids, she should be fine - as the human system is amazing enough at that age that we still instinctively 'know' when we need more, and other things to eat - and we don't just eat for indulgence sakes like we do when we become a 'less instinctive' adult.
2006-12-03 10:21:38 · answer #3 · answered by websage 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, babies should have breast milk for as long as possible. The baby will 'tell' you when it is time to feed it some solid foods. It will slowly consume less breast milk and you can introduce a solid food, such as steamed radish, or daikkon, or other root garden vegetables at about 8 months or so and continue breast feeding. Slowly, the baby will eat more solids and less breast milk. Our daughter didn't eat any solids till well after 8 months, then after that only a little bit of steamed and mashed turnip each day. She was crazy for it, and ate more and more. No, no sauce, no salt, just steamed turnip from the garden (organic of course).
Anyway, your baby will tell you when it's time. She'll soon want to eat what you are eating, and want to try things... we would just keep some steamed vegetables on the table and pretend we were only eating that, and she'd want some as she ran around in her walker in the kitchen. Easy, cheap, healthy...
2006-12-03 13:54:27 · answer #4 · answered by Scocasso ! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Best rule of the thumb: Look at your child, - if she seems happy, alert, and acting normally, - then she's ok. If she running a temperature or is less active than normal, go see your GP. It doesn't matter that she's not eating much for a short period, but make sure she's drinking well. If she's teething, try something cool, and buy her a couple of baby-toothbrushes; one to play with, and one to use "for real".
2006-12-03 10:24:22 · answer #5 · answered by Malene P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is teething she may just have a fever and feel bad. She will let you know when she is hungry. As long as she is at least taking some fluids in she will be alright for a little while. If you are really concerned that she is becoming dehyrated call your doctor. You will know if she is dehydrated if she is not wetting at least 5 diapers in a day and if she has not did a # 2 all day. Have a great day and I hope the little one feels better.
2006-12-03 10:14:05 · answer #6 · answered by chenelle o 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Has she really stopped eating or is she grazing (eating little bits here and there)? Most parents mistake grazing for "not eating" because they don't eat at meal time like adults. It's actually better for a child to graze throughout the day. Eating many small meals is much better than our habit of eating 3 large meals per day.
2006-12-03 10:10:22 · answer #7 · answered by go_uva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it could be the reason, teething can affect the affect your baby's appetite.
Just make sure she gets plenty of milk.
2006-12-03 17:14:35 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi did she just cut her new teeth ? them may be a little sore but this will past in the mean time rub her gum with ice chips or a cold towel .
2006-12-03 10:14:29 · answer #9 · answered by bigmomma3526 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than likely. Give her something like cucumber to gnaw on - it's cold and soothing to sore gums.
Make sure she gets enough milk and don't worry too much about the food thing, it'll resolve itself soon enough
2006-12-04 05:54:32 · answer #10 · answered by lothlorien_priestess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋