Help! 8month old refuses anything but the breast

Right, that's something to be clear on.

Breastmilk has lower iron that formula, but formula has higher iron because baby cannot absorb it as well as it can from breastmilk.

Quoting KylersMom8-16-7:

This article is REALLY outdated.



The AAP guidelines state no solids before 6 months (other RELIABLE sources state offering later is fine too.)



A baby should sit completely unassisted.



Not automatically push food out(lost tongue thrust reflex.)



Use thumb and fingers in pincher grasp to pick up small foods.



The ONLY nutrient that is lower but NOT lacking is iron.



MYTH: Baby needs to start solids because there is not enough iron in breastmilk.



An additional reason given for starting solids is the “lack of iron in breastmilk.” Breastmilk does have lower iron levels than formula, but the iron in breastmilk is more readily absorbed by the baby’s gut than the iron in formula. Also, formula-fed babies tend to lose iron through fissures that develop in their intestines as a result of damage from cow’s milk. Breastfed babies do not lose this iron. Sometime after the first 6 months (much later for a lot of babies), most babies will require an additional source of iron other than mother’s milk. This can most often be obtained through small amounts of solid food.



Breastmilk is perfect. A mother can eat junk food all day but her milk will be healthy. A mother could be starving and her body would take nutrients from her body for her milk to make sure her child is well nourished.



Another cause of anemia in infants is feeding iron fortified cereals which block the natural iron from absorbing, another reason not to use cereals first but I won't go into that...

Quoting ColeMc3:

Sorry hun, didn't mean to sound snippy. Here is a short resource posted by a pediatrics physician.

http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/breastfeeding/a/starting_slds.htm

I'm not saying that there is no nutrional value at all past six months, it's just reduced. Babies start to need more iron, and other nutrients that may not be passing in the necessary amounts through breastmilk exclusively. I can look for some other studies, but google is really great for that. I hope this helps and I am by no means a doctor or expert. I just like to read :-)

Hi,

My daughter is 7 1/2 months, and although she will take from the bottle, she will refuse any type of solids. We took her to the Dr who has referred us to a O.T. Appointment is this Friday, will let you know how it goes 

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Quoting ColeMc3:

Sorry hun, didn't mean to sound snippy. Here is a short resource posted by a pediatrics physician.

http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/breastfeeding/a/starting_slds.htm

I'm not saying that there is no nutrional value at all past six months, it's just reduced. Babies start to need more iron, and other nutrients that may not be passing in the necessary amounts through breastmilk exclusively. I can look for some other studies, but google is really great for that. I hope this helps and I am by no means a doctor or expert. I just like to read :-)

Quoting SewingMamaLele:

Don't make a battle of it.   Offer him food on his tray at meals and then ignore it.   He'll eat when he's ready to... he doesn't actually NEED anything but the breast right now, so no reason to push it or stress about it.