None of my babies have been early eaters. I don't usually even try until they are over six months old, have at least one tooth (I read something about teeth being a prerequisite to digestion), and they are sitting up well. A few of my babies picked right up with eating solids and would eat most anything, and the others not so much! Macheus falls into the latter category. :o)
He sat up really early but was a little later cutting teeth. Because he had such a difficult time teething, I held off introducing solids until he was a little older. I guess the first time I tried to feed him something was about 9 months.
Not only does he not enjoy eating, he has an aversion to it! If I push him at all, he usually cries and ends up vomiting!
Of course, he still nurses well! :o) I have tried waiting until he was hungry, I have tried offering after he has nursed, I have tried morning, noon and night. The kid just doesn't want to eat!
Mariah was a lot like this except I don't remember her gagging like he does.
We have tried baby food and table food. We have tired lots of different textures. We have tried bland food and food with flavor.
I gave him this little bowl to see if he would eat any of it on his own. (It was chili and then I tried putting a little bit of baby food carrots in it. He wouldn't eat it either way.)
The food on his face is from when I tried to feed him a bite and he would jerk his head around and make a big mess. I don't enjoy feeding babies! :o)
Not only did he not want to eat it, he almost had a disgusted look on his face! haha
Watching his brother playing outside. (Probably wishing he could go out too!)
I know he won't nurse forever and eventually he WILL eat something else.
As I was typing this post I looked down at him on the floor beside me. He was eating an eraser! Go figure!
1 comment:
such great pictures...he is such a cutie!
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