If my 81/2 month old is refusing all baby food and only drinking formula is he getting all his nutrition........

he will not eat anything any more none of his favs he is not passing 33oz a day of formula some days less and he is sleeping through the night so i dont feel he is hungry but i am concerned he is not getting everything he needs. has anyone else had or is having this problem??? could it be teething??? please help

Re: If my 81/2 month old is refusing all baby food and only drinking formula is he getting all his nutrition........

Have you tried pureed fruits and veggies? He may not like the jarred baby foods which I have heard of before.

Re: If my 81/2 month old is refusing all baby food and only drinking formula is he getting all his nutrition........

yep i make my own foods and have used containers i have only been giving organic produce and am not giving meat until after a year do you think there is something wrong???? most babies his age are totally into eating solids but he is just not interested even in his cereal. i am really getting worried

Re: If my 81/2 month old is refusing all baby food and only drinking formula is he getting all his nutrition........

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Re: If my 81/2 month old is refusing all baby food and only drinking formula is he getting all his nutrition........

Are you sure our kids are not related.

Did he like it before and then just stop? Or did he always hate solids?

It seems like Paige is finally getting the hang of solids. Its also hit or miss with her. Some days she will eat a whole Stage 2 for a meal and some days she will only eat a half a jar. I even tried giving her some food that we eat, like potato, etc. and she did not like it at all.

It could be teething? Does he have any teeth?

Message edited 9/20/2007 8:48:53 AM.

Re: If my 81/2 month old is refusing all baby food and only drinking formula is he getting all his nutrition........

I posted the same thing about 2mths ago when DS was 9mths old. He refused to eat all jarred food, would gag on table food but would drink his bottle. He would eat yogurt and Earth's Best peas and brown rice. Lucky me it was only a short lived. It was due to teathing.

Re: If my 81/2 month old is refusing all baby food and only drinking formula is he getting all his nutrition........

My son is only 5 months and we are just starting solids, but I've read that breast milk or formula provides all the nutrients a baby needs for the first year of life. Solids are kind of mostly for getting baby ready for what's to come.

Re: If my 81/2 month old is refusing all baby food and only drinking formula is he getting all his nutrition........

John is all the sudden not wanting his fruits/veggies ( I did a post on this like two days ago) and drinking like 28-30 ounces of formula a day and it is all because of his teething. The top two are coming in and I noticed tonight that they are coming through the skin.

Re: If my 81/2 month old is refusing all baby food and only drinking formula is he getting all his nutrition........

Posted by cgdg61606

My son is only 5 months and we are just starting solids, but I've read that breast milk or formula provides all the nutrients a baby needs for the first year of life. Solids are kind of mostly for getting baby ready for what's to come.