OK - my son is 8 months old and has been a very good eater up until about 2 weeks ago. He weighs a healthy 23lbs! He use to eat an entire 6 oz bottle followed by a jar of baby food every 4 hours. He had an ear infection with a bad cold, which was when he stopped eating - but both of these have cleared up. Now he doesn't want to eat much of anything except his bottle. Is this a stage? My DR isn't concerned but it just isn't right that he is eating so little. He IS getting his first tooth, could this be the culprit? Any suggestions?
2007-01-04 13:36:24 · 8 answers · asked by Jodie 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Babies will eat much less when teething- the ear infection did not help either. He'll go back to normal.
my 9.5mo old has 8 teeth and is getting over a double ear infection
2007-01-04 13:38:43 · answer #1 · answered by iampatsajak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tooth aches can most definately be part of a decreased diet. It's also VERY common for children to go in "spurts" when it comes to eating. Remember that a serving for a baby is a portion about the size of their fist. It's not a lot to begin with. Chances are, your baby will get back to speed with his eating soon. As long as he is still having a bowel movement every day, and having at least two wet diapers as well, he is getting nutrition and hydration.
2007-01-04 15:02:50 · answer #2 · answered by mommabookworm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as he is getting at least 32 oz of formula a day he should be fine. He doesn't need anything else.
He will probably be better once his gums aren't sore
You could also try tempting him with table food that actually has some flavour. He may be sick of puree.
Check out this site about baby-led introduction to solids:
http://www.borstvoeding.com/voedselintroductie/vast_voedsel/rapley_guidelines.html
2007-01-04 14:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a phase. Which really explains NOTHING, other than saying we can't really explain it. But, no question teething will do it. Another possibility is whether you changed food brands? If so, you could try foods he liked several months ago, if not, couldn't hurt to try some new foods/brands. But dont go hog wild. Kids are amazingly able to regulate their diet; if we don't force them to eat too much, they'll eat when they get hungry enough. You don't want him to start using food as a comfort mechanism.
2007-01-04 13:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be the teething. It could be that he still has a little eustachian dysfunction even thought the infection's cleared. In any case, assuming he's otherwise acting normally, chances are he'll be back to his old self in another week or two.
2007-01-04 13:57:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have 4 kids, ages 4 to 19 and all of them at several different points in thier infant/toddler stages would go through growth spurts and spurts of not eating very much... It is just one of those things that we as parents have to deal with even though we don't like it. When your child is hungry, he/she will definately let you know. Good Luck...
2007-01-04 13:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by ev1500 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow that is a big 8mth old 23lbs wow! well, you shouldnt be concerned, kids go through these stages
2007-01-04 13:40:33 · answer #7 · answered by deedee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the tooth!!! It also may have cazed the ear infect. and any cold symptoms.
2007-01-04 13:41:02 · answer #8 · answered by Dotr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋