Hi Anna & Thomas
My lo is recovering from reflux shes 14 months old but had reflux from one week old. I also had trouble weaning her onto solids. Has your doctor found out the cause of your sons reflux? Is it due to an allergy or anything else? The reason I ask is this can have an impact on the kinds of solids you can start him on. Some things can make reflux worse. My lo was put on Nutramigen hypoallergenic milk from 5 months and is still on this now, I tried to wean her onto cows milk but she didn't take well to it and I was told to wait and keep her on the Nutramigen for now. I found that trying just a few spoonfuls of rusk mixed with the babies milk so that the consistency is 'runny' or baby rice was a good starter food for her. I was told to make feeding time as enjoyable as possible, pretend to have a spoonful yourself and get excited and clap when they keep a spoonful in there mouth. Another food thats good as a starter solid is petit filou (fromage frais), because it is cold it can soothe a refluxers throat. You can also add pureed fruit to petit filou or the rice or even (rusk mixed with cooled boiled water or milk). The best thing really is not to rush your lo, and make it an enjoyable time for him (hard I know) but just a few spoonfuls at a time should be a good start. When my lo was first starting weaning I bought a lot of the powdered baby formulas because these you mix with cooled boiled water and can control the amount you make and give (so less waste), I also added my own pureed fruit, like banana to the porridge as an extra flavour, babies need as many tastes as possible when you first start weaning this can help prevent fussy eating later.
From what you said bottle wise I would personally continue giving him his bottles as normal, when hes taking more solids he will reduce the amount he wants himself (this is usually the case), its important that he gets his milk he needs this so its important to him. Your routine is similar to mine for his bottle feeds, maybe if you try this it may work? :
7am bottle as normal
7.30-8am - breakie - maybe sunshine banana cereal, or creamed porridge (Heinz)
1100 am - bottle as normal
11.30am - 12pm - lunch - pureed veggies, butternut squash, broccoli, avocado, potatoes, what you usually make!
300pm - bottle as normal
4pm - dinner - pureed veggies, butternut squash, broccoli, avocado, potatoes, what you usually make!
6pm - bath and get ready for bed
6.30 - 7.00pm - bottle as normal then try to settle for the night).
here is a link of a few good recipes to make for your lo:
http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/MeatRecipes.htmHTH's xxxxx Alison
PS: you may want to change the times to suit yourself and your lo's routine but great if it helps you, good luck hun.