Baby isn't putting food in mouth
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@Ellie thank you for all this! Sorry to hear about the severe cashew allergy and thank you for the tips! We've given baby a spoon with a bit of food on and baby just turned it around and used the other end of the spoon as a teether 🤣. I think part of the problem is that it's difficult to do it at a time when baby isn't tired, hungry, or full. Baby often still eats every hour or more often and seems to constantly be tired, even 10 mins after a 2 hr nap
You just need to make sure you are giving the food when they are not tired. Otherwise, they won't be interested.
Mine was the same and he only started taking food into his mouth at 13 months. He hated touching food and was always refusing it. I started off by giving him dry food and then moved onto soft and mashed food
How old is your baby ? Just keep offering And try to offer when he is hungry
They are younger than one, just give yourself some grace and keep offering. Food before one is just for fun :) If you’re feeling pressed by your GP you could have a few other visits to find a better fit for you!
@Rachel yeah, I fond that so difficult. Baby seems to constantly be yawning and rubbing their face, even shortly after a nap. Will keep trying though
@Gizem 13 months, wow! Thank you for sharing! I'll try dry food if this doesn't work
@Louma 7 months
@Alyssa yeah, I was wondering about a different GP. It's just that he's the first who took us seriously and seems to know what he's talking about. But I still won't put pressure on my baby
For nut allergies, you can try mixing a little in their milk. My son has a severe cashew allergy and we're in a desensitisation program, every day we mix a little cashew milk in with his regular milk. We've also done a tiny bit of walnut oil on a spoon, you can try dipping the tip of a bottle in the oil. (I use walnut oil to treat all the wooden utensils and cutting boards). I wouldn't push too hard with the food if your baby doesn't have any interest. Have been spacing out the food 2hr between bottles? (Ie bottle at 7, food at 9 , bottle at 11)If you're giving food too close to when they just finished a bottle they won't be hungry to eat any food. Other allergens I blended with a little breastmilk and a food I know he liked (beef, pumpkin, peas) in my ninja and served it that way. You can also try giving them the spoon to hold.