After so many positive steps forward this past week or so, it was inevitable that we take a step backward somewhere.
For the past three days, Hannah has refused to be spoon fed. Flat out, not going to have it, cry when she sees the spoon and food refusal. She has no problem putting a spoon in her mouth and munching on it for an entire family meal (she loves having a spoon in her mouth). She has no problem putting toys in her mouth and going to town on them. But she refuses to eat by mouth with a spoon.
We were making such progress in that area, almost getting 3 full jars of baby food in by spoon each day. She still would never open her mouth for us to put it in, but she was letting us lower her bottom lip and maneuver it into her mouth. But now, she won’t even do that.
The bright point is that she is not refusing food completely though. She still gets between 25 and 30 ounces of formula a day plus 4 to 5 jars of stage 2 food in those bottles. Peaches are her favorite. Her weight gain has been right on track, and she is definitely not emaciated.
She just refuses to eat by spoon.
We start occupational therapy at the hospital next week with a therapist experienced in feeding issues, so hopefully we will make some progess in that area.
I found your blog through one of Hannah’s buttons. Just wanted to pass on some encouragement as for the eating. Our daughter was born in June 2008 and we’re lucky if we can get even a jar of food in her in a week. She’d just rather have her milk. All kids go through this (or at least that’s what the ped told us today.)
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Does this mean she doesn’t want to swallow? I hope the therapy helps and you see progress again.
How are you feeling?
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for me…the idea is alien to me…makena is a machine! i hope they figure something out that helps, but know that she is doing great and getter her nutrional needs. But I know you wish she would start on real solids! Cheeky monkey!