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Ok, I have been trying not to let this bother me but it really is. Our 15 mo dd will not eat hardly anything. All she does is nurse and I nurse her on demand, but I know she should be eating solids too by now. I have never been able to get her to eat hardly anything. She likes ice cream  but I don't think I should only feed her that! I have tried just about everything--baby food, table food, crackers, everything. The very few things I can sometimes get her to eat are dry. What I mean by that is that she will not eat anything wet feeling, like fruit or veggies or a cracker that has been in her mouth already. I really think she has a texture thing but I don't know how to deal with it. For a couple of days I could get her to eat a little cereal like cheerios or those gerber graduate star puffs, but now she won't eat those either. She will drink a little water or milk or juice from a sippy cup, but not very much. I think she also just recently mastered picking things up with her thumb and forefinger so that is why she started eating cereal. But now if I put something on her tray, she might pick it up and taste it and then not touch it again, or most likely she won't even touch it. I asked about her not eating baby food when she was 10 months, and I really thought it would get better, but it hasn't at all. Should I be concerned about this? If not now, when should I be concerned? Most days she nurses and might have a bite of something but that's it. I don't mind nursing her because I had already planned to nurse her until she was ready to wean, but shouldn't she be eating other things too by now? I'm not worried about her weight (she's a chunk) I'm more concerned about why she won't eat.
Any ideas or BTDT?
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My oldest son wouldn't eat much until he was 14 months or so.. the little he would eat was typically sweet.. he especially like pancakes with syrup.. we'd joke he'd eat cardboard if we poured syrup on it
But basically until he slowed down his nursing he wasn't interested in food.
It sounds like she could be having sensory issues.. most of mine dislike foods that are a smooth texture at that age (in other words.. any baby food) so I don't see why not.. and if she's not particular hungry either..
But I don't know a whole lot about dealing with sensory issues so hopefully someone who has a clue about that will post.
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Oh I just had a thought.. does she do any messy play? playdough, finger paints, mud.. that might give you an idea if it's the feel she doesn't like or that she's just not interested in eating.
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When my youngest was 18 months old, my pediatrician referred us to a therapist for an eating evaluation, since ds would eat nothing. He's spit everything out that I tried giving him. Like your dd, he nursed well and was quite chunky, so there was no concern about his growth. Anyhow, there was a waiting list for the therapist, and by the time they called to schedule an appointment ds was eating. It seemed the problem was I wasn't offering anything he liked. I was trying all the bland first foods, and this kid hated it all! The first thing he ate, really ATE, was spicy tofu poke while we were in Hawaii last summer. To this day his sweet tooth is non-existant, and he prefers highly-spiced and savory foods. He still nurses a whole lot, too. I craved spicy foods while I was pregnant with him, so maybe he developed that taste in utero, I don't know.
Your dd may have sensory issues or may just have very specific likes and dislikes. Personally, I wouldn't worry too much for a few more months. Just keep trying different things, and maybe ask her pediatrician about it next time you take her in.
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I was wondering if she had sensory issues too, but she loves to play in the sand box! So that seemed like it would be a pretty big sensory thing. I put paint on her hand yesterday to make a father's day gift and she didn't scream or anything, but it was just for a second. I kind of thought that I wasn't offering her something she liked (and how wold she know she liked it if she never tries it!  ). But I have offered her so many things. I always offer her what I am eating and today at lunch I offered her cooked carrot and chicken from my soup, she wouldn't even touch it. I offered her some cornbread muffin and she spit it out. I have run out of ideas of things to offer her. When she was at the dr last time for her check up I told the dr that she wouldn't eat anything, and she didn't really say much. But at the end she just said "keep trying to get her to eat", like I was just going to stop or something She didn't seem too nursing past a year friendly so I didn't push the issue. We are military so we usually just get whichever dr they stick us with.
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Jess,
I can give you more details tomorrow when we meet, but sensory issues cover a wide range. The sand gives a different sensory signal than something wet. Also, something wet on her hands would not necessarily bother her but may drive her insane in her mouth. I would get in to see her PCM and ask for an OT eval. I know the waiting lists are quite long here but they may be able to push her through (hopefully with persistence because of her age and issues) more quickly. Luckily, our insurance will cover it.
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Thanks KC! You know I didn't really think about the sensation of something wet on her hands being different than in her mouth. I don't really know anything about sensory stuff though. Do you think Dr.T (I think you know the lady I am referring to--she is her PCM I think) would put in an OT eval for her? She kind of gave me the feeling that it was something I was doing wrong and because she was still nursing. My mom even asked me if I thought I was going to have to just wean her so she would eat, but I told her no because I would be afraid she would starve!
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Oh Jess, I would ask for the eval... Its better to rule things out and bring you peace of mind. Every child is different. You should be able to get the referral rather quickly and then make the eval appt ( I have even made the appt before the referral) since it usually is many weeks out to get in. If you need help with watching the others let me know...
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