solid refusal=night wakenings

[Gage and Sophie's Mom]

This is day 3 in Gage's refusal of solids. I keep trying but very wary of pushing. He just doesnt want it. I even tried a new food today to add some "excitement", but it didnt work. I thought he was teething, but I have no idea now. Anyway, he is waking in the night again and taking 6oz. I think it is because he is not eating his solids. He is eating between 30-32 oz of formula, but he is a bub. He weighs 21.5 lbs and is 28 inches long. Yes my back hurts I dont mind feeding him if he needs it, I just dont want this to turn into a habit. I was thinking of mixing food with formula and putting it a sippy cup. Or should I just go with the flow and chalk it up as a phase?

PS The 6th month is a time of all sorts of bizarre and complicated changes.

[tylersmommy]

I wouldn't mix food with formula and put it in a sippy cup. Even if you make it pretty runny, it's still thicker than plain liquid and could gag him. Formula by itself is much more filling and has more calories than most solids anyway. What's his routine like these days? IMHO, your best bet is to try and up his formula until he decides he's ready to eat solids again. If he'll take more in each bottle, you can go that route, or you can re-introduce a cluster feed in the evening or a dreamfeed and see if that makes a difference. My guess is that it's a phase and he'll work through it in a few days.

[*Natasha*]

Hi Gages Mum,

You poor thing you aren't having a good time at the moment big hugs to you.
Now i agree with Melissa don't mix food with formula this could upset his tummy i also advise to up his formula intake during the day and perhaps cluster feeding at night until this phase is over. Keep offering him some though as per normal and you will find her will take to it again. Have you tried destarcting him with a favourite toy to get him to get? Catherine is fussing at meal times at the moment (normal finishes her food within 5-10mins) so i try and destract her with a toy or teething ring.
Yes you are right 6 months is a fun age but it only gets more challenging as new things come up 

[kirsty_167]

HI,,,my son did similar things at 6 months.All i did was continue to persevere with solids but not push it...if he took only 2 mouthfuls that was fine.I then increased his first and last bottles of the day.I topped him up with formula to insure he was continuing to get close to the calories his soilds would have given him.

It will be a phase and it will soon pass.... just intime of course for another new one to start up just to stump you!!! Oh the joys!!!

Good luck
Kirsty

[Gage and Sophie's Mom]

Thanks Girls! We WERE on a great 4 hr EASY, but now things are all over the place. His naps are getting shorter and his wake up time is getting earlier. I tired extending A time, but I think I did it too fast as all HELL (excuse my language) broke loose.

This was our routine yesterday:

2am 6oz
5am went back to sleep

6:30 Wake
7:00 Eat 7oz
8:00 refuse solids
8:40 Sleep

10:40 wake
10:45 6oz
outing
12:00 refuse solids
12:30 Sleep

1:20 Wake
3:00 6oz
3:30 Sleep

4:05 Wake
5:00 6oz
bedtime routine 5oz
6:25 sleep

[Gage and Sophie's Mom]

Gage FiINALLY ate his dinner! Whew! Cross your fingers that tomorrow will be even better. 

[kirsty_167]

whew!!! Good boy he is!!! My fingers are crossed for you it continues!!!!
All the best
Kirsty

[Lola]

My Madelaine is about 6.5months old and everyday is different. I was so frantic at first bc some days she would eat and some not. Some days she has only about 4 oz but has the other 2 after her solids. I tried formula b4 her solids but that didn't work and now we have it after and that does. For the past two mornings, she hasn't eaten any solids for breakfast. Turns her head and clamps her mouth shut but she will have her bottle. So I keep on trying but if she doesn't want her cereal, i don't push it. Think this is okay? I just think it is another of hte ever changing phases we are hitting