Baby Has No Interest In Weaning

[meglet]

I've been trying very small amounts of various purees with my little one since about 4 months but she has always pulled a face and spat out everything I've given her. She's now 6 months and should be starting weaning properly but she still hates everything I give her! She will suck on a rusk and toast but doesn't actually eat them, just drops them after a minute or so. She's also at nursery 3 days a week and they're trying her with different things but no luck (I was hoping they might crack it as they are far more experienced with babies than me!)

Any advice?

[albaqwerty]

She'll start weaning in her own time, don't panic as she'll pick up on that, babbies are smart little cookies :-)

[ummmm]

Give her less milk so she's hungry.

[meglet]

Alba, you're right I suppose and I don't want to rush her. Just don't want a picky kid!

Ummm, tried that but she seems to hate the taste of everything except milk. Or maybe it's a texture thing as she's better with dry food like toast.

[ummmm]

What have you tried her on?

[meglet]

Various fruit purees, baby rice and porridge. Nursery tried her with parsnip and butternut squash and fish pie. I haven't tried the rice or porridge for a while so I'll try them again as they taste of her milk.

[whiskeryron]

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[Daffy6543]

My son didn't wean till he was almost a year old, we discovered that he hated ready prepared baby foods and would only eat homemade stuff, he loved mashed potato with minced beef and gravy, mashed brussels sprouts with gravy, homemade rice pudding, Pureed soft fruits etc.

[soapnumpty]

I remember reading that you may have to offer a food up to 20 times to a baby before it will eat it, so keep trying! If she likes milk then keep going with the baby rice and porridge. Don't get stressed about it as she will pick up on it.

[anneasquith]

no rush, just keep offering small amount of baby rice prior to milk feeding, love this avatar :)

[meglet]

Well I just tried her with some porridge and she actually threw up without even swallowing it, just popping a bit on her tongue actually made her gag.

[anneasquith]

I know its a stupid question and im sorry, are you mixing the porridge with her formula/breast milk ?

[meglet]

Anne the directions say to make the porridge with water as it comes with milk powder already. Baby rice us made with milk tho.

[anneasquith]

maybe try the baby rice, she may like the taste with the milk. but don't be too worried, as long as she is thriving, the best person to ask for advice is your health visitor, take care and enjoy your baby,

[pixie373]

I would stick with her usual milk with just a little plain baby rice in, until she gets used to the texture, and like ummmm says, don't give her milk first, so she's a bit hungry. Just try at lunchtimes until she gets the hang of it. But don't worry, current guidelines (for today) suggest not starting until they're six months old. She'll get there, don't worry x

[anneasquith]

pixie, are you saying put the rice into the feeding bottle ?

[meglet]

I don't think she is Anne. Although my mum said it was common practise to put rusks in bottles when I was a sprog.

The only reason I'm a bit keen to get her started on weaning is so that I can drop the 10.30 pm milk dreamfeed. Sometimes I just want to collapse into bed at 9.00!

[boxtops]

meglet, I'm sure you're not, but don't let her feel that you are anxious about moving her from milk. She'll soon pick up on it if she feels you are pressuring her into changing, then possibly resist even more.....

[pixie373]

Sorry, no. From a rubber feeding spoon.

[soapnumpty]

I'm just trying to remember as my daughter is 18m now, but I'm pretty sure i had dropped the night feed before six months, and before weaning. Ask your HV if you can do this. Your daughter will get the hang of it when she is ready.