any tip's to get 9 month old to eat?

Question

my baby girl is 9 months old and all she'll eat is petit flouis and fruit cups... anything else she just throws up, she also has a terrible habit of makin herself gag and throw up with and without her fingers! don't know what to do about her cause she has to eat more than just fruit... she love s her btls, has 3-4 7oz btls a day!!!

Answer 1

aslong as she eating it does not matter try other things during the day she will get better with eating my son is just the same he is now 3 and eating very well in fact we can't stop him from eating
speak to your midwife if you are still not happy

Answer 2

My baby is the same age and the whole feeding thing can sometimes be a right nightmare.She doesn't like mushy food, one day she loves a bowl of veg and cheese the next time she won't touch it lol
It is touch and go but i'll give you my routine and see if theres anything that you could try if you haven't already.

8am 4oz bottle, a few spoons of my cereal and half a slice of toast cut into squares for her to feed herself.
11am 4oz bottle,shares a banana with me and a biscuit for her to hold and feed herself.
2pm 2oz bottle,lunch which can be veg&cheese,pasta&cheese,cubes of cheese and bread squares,whatever she has is normally with cheese because she loves it so much and won't eat veg without it lol
then she'll have her nap.
5-6pm 2oz bottle, dinner, whatever were eating but without salt and not too spicey,
and she'll have 4oz whenever she's ready for bed, and 10oz or more of water altogether in the day.

It may sound a lot ,she weighs 18lb (so not big)but she is very picky and will only have a few mouthfuls at one meal but eat like an elephant at another, oh and she does the gag thing every now and then.
She won't eat from her plastic bowl and rubber spoon, it has to be the same plate and fork or spoon i use, so i do her meals as if there mine, sit on the floor in front of her eat a couple of mouthfuls until she's curious and grabbing, i let her make a small mess and sneak a few mouthfuls of food in, once she closes her lips thats it, i won't fight her or force her because she's letting me know that she's not interested so i'll pack it away and try again in an hours time when maybe she's more hungry.
Maybe try taking her petit filous and fruit cup away until she eats some dinner, she'll be okay as she's getting nutrients from her bottles and as soon as she eats a few mouthfuls of dinner you can reward her with sweet stuff.
And hide food in her toys, if theres some contraption or blocks dot some toast or cheese cubes, carrot sticks and let her please herself.
I hope i've been a bit of help :o)

Answer 3

make sure that any food you're giving her is well mashed or pureed.

try mixing a pureed carrot (or other veg.) with the petit filous! sounds gross but may help her to get used to the flavour and texture and it won't hurt her.

some babies don't like the feeling of lumps - which is why she loves petit filous as they are smooth.

don't worry to much, she's getting enough with her bottles and the few petit filous.

if it carries on talk to your health visitor, she'll be able to let you know just how much your little girl should be having a day.

good luck and don't worry too much

xx

Answer 4

Does she have a sore throat or is she teething?
Try making smoothies of food you eat or fresh fruit and see if she will take them from a soft plastic cup.
My daughter was 10 months old before she would take more than baby cereal and milk .

Answer 5

Even as young as 9 months, people start learning about pushing other people's buttons. If you make a big deal of it, so will she. When she wants to eat other stuff, she'll let you know, and in the meantime just let her have whatever she wants. Nature will eventually kick in, and she'll start wanting different nutrition.

Answer 6

I have 7 children and my first was just like yours loved her milk but would only eat cucumber and carrots even soft things like mash made her gag I thought she would starve to death without a good balanced diet like it said in all the baby book's took her to the doctor he asked is she putting on weight?is she happy and playing with her toys?
has she got plenty of get up and go?my answer to all was yes he said go home and enjoy your baby girl shes 30 now still isn't a fan of meat but a beautiful girl who is just about to give us a 4th little girl of her own and her eldest would only eat tomatoes for weeks shes 7 now and eats every thing you put infront of her good luck.

Answer 7

STOP worrying....
you will give your baby an eating disorder.
Do lots of activities with your baby...get an appetite going.
Her bottle will have all the nutrients that she needs.
ALWAYS eat with your baby...put her at the table, liquidise what you are eating...put it in front of her....DONT worry about mess at all...DONT even mention it...laugh and enjoy. Then let her play with her food whilst you and her father are eating all together at the table.
THATS HOW FAMILIES DO IT!!!
I used to have a plastic dish with suckers on the bottom that STUCK onto the tray of her high chair...dont forget to put her harness on in the chair...you don't want her to fall out...do you.
Give her a plastic spoon...but don't expect her to use it immediately....If she does not want it...ignore it...do it again next mealtime....she will join in...you can try "yum yum..this is nice..isn't it Daddy"....she will want to know what you are yum yuming about...
GOOD LUCK...DE-STRESS....IT'S MEANT TO BE FUN....

Answer 8

ok. well its natural for a baby to go off food for bout a month and then go back on agen but it is NOT normal fot your baby to be throwing it up i think you shoudl go see a doctor. because a person who is bulimek throws food up to lose weight.

Answer 9

The 1st thing to remember is that the chances that your child will starve herself to death are about zip!!
Don't worry, have fun and enjoy her peculiarities. ANNIE T's post is pretty spot on. I enjoyed reading it.