Hi Christine! (((hugs))) to your poor LO! What a lot to go through this past month. I'm glad he's on the mend.
I think you should keep trying but take it slow. You don't need to rush him to take solids if he doesn't want them, in fact you can't make him eat. He will have to do it when he feels ready. He might still be getting over this month of illness.
Sorry that he is waking at night. Just be sure he is getting all the milk he needs during the day. What happens if you don't feed him at night? Perhaps he is waking for another reason, teething maybe?
Don't stress for now if he is not interested. It will be his decision to eat. But I do think you should keep offering, in a relaxed manner.
(((hugs))), my DS2 is 7mos now and starting solids has been very slow! He won't open his mouth for the spoon and isn't really keen on finger foods either. He really doesn't eat much in the way of solids at all! I've just been sure to offer him something everytime that we eat so that he gets the opportunity to see what it's all about. Remember, food before 1 is for fun anyway, and milk is more important than solids at this point.
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