totally confused about solids...

[tattoo_mama]

okay so DD is 6.5 months and has been having 'solids' since about 4.5 months.
she usually has about half a jar, an hour after her 5pm bottle.

quite a few times (well prob twice a week) she hasnt had an arvo nap and wants to go to bed straight after her 5pm bottle so she doesnt have any solids, and it doesnt seem to make any difference to how long she goes before needing a bottle, or how long she sleeps.
not that i mind at all just seems wierd if she is eating something but it doesnt make any difference at all...

also for the last two weeks i have offered her solids at bfast (8am ish) and lunch (12 noon ish) and she just flat out refuses them....turns her head away or dribbles them out... its like she doesnt even care if she gets solids or not?

but the one meal she does eat, at 6pm, she loves it, takes it easily (e.g. it only takes me 5 mins to feed her and she doesnt try to turn away), but wont have more than half a jar.

for the record she is having 5 bottles in a 24 hr period, each about 150ml but she usually leaves 20-40ml in the bottom of each so shes having a fair bit less than whats recommended for her weight but she never seems to be hungry...

should i just keep going with the one meal? or try offer 2 a day? im really confused!!!

[Pandora]

if she doesnt want them at all, then stop for a week and try again.
DS1 was funny with solids til about 7 and a half months.
If she is happy and healthy it should be OK, what does your CHN say (have you got a good one)

[AliBaby]

My DD went through a phase where she didnt want solids as well. We started at about 5.5months then it was about 6 to 6.5 months she wasnt interested so we just stopped and kept going with the milk. Thats all they really need anyway.

Re-started later with the solids and was as good as gold!

[Visitor3]

Yep I second that. My MCHN told me as long as DD's putting on weight, sleeping and happy and healthy then you're doing everything right. My DD also leaves a little of her bottle every feed but she's definitely not hungry. Actually she's taller and heavier than the average so I would just follow your DD's lead and she'll let you know when she has had enough or when she wants more.

[tattoo_mama]

should i drop her 6pm solids then, seeing as it doesnt make any difference? (except stress me out that i have to try force food into her before bedtime lol)

[AliBaby]

yep I would drop it and try again in a few weeks time. Save you bothe the stress

[Visitor3]

yep I would drop it and try again in a few weeks time. Save you bothe the stress

:yeahthat:

[Miss H]

My DD2 did this too. Def drop some feeds until she wants it. Offer and if she refuses then don't force or stress. She will eat if she is hungry. Her main source of food atm is from the milk anyway. You are doing a good job. I found I stressed too much about what and when bub was eating. When I relaxed and just fed her when she wanted, we were both so much happier.