Solids while sick
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Topic: Solids while sick
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Subject: Solids while sick
Date Posted: 04 November 2009 at 9:06pm
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Jake has a cold and not surprisingly is not that interested in food, other than booby.
We had just progressed to stage 2 food consistency which he is now point blank refusing so have gone back to stage 1 consistency. He is only eating fruit, about 1 tablespoon in the morning and one in the afternoon. (down from 3 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon). I know milk is the most important thing and I am not concerned about him not eating as such, but rather how to handle it. Do I just keep offering him fruit twice a day until he seems interested again, or offer veg once a day and fruit once a day like before or just not bother until he is well again???? He is over the worst, just very congested at the moment so struggling with eating and breathing through his mouth (i think thats why he is preferring the runnier food). I dont want my concern over his weight gain to be making my decisions for me iygwim. -------------   
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 04 November 2009 at 9:26pm
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I would just offer whatever he will eat until he feels better and expect him to have way more milk than normal. Kyle was unwell recently and he stopped having any solids, he even went back to having poos like a newborn, but once he was better he went back to more solids and less boob. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 04 November 2009 at 9:52pm
Yeah I had forgotten about number 3's LOL. Doesnt help that he tends to get diarrhoea with a cold
Thats what I thought, was just bit worried about pushing food on him when he isnt that interested. Its silly, but sometimes just need confirmation that what your instincts are telling you are right. I really should trust myself more! -------------
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Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 10 November 2009 at 12:16pm
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I'd just keep offering (vege and fruit, if he won't eat the veges try some fruit) and if he doesn't take it let him have more boob if he wants it. He'll eat again when hes feeling better (probably with a vengence!)
I'm amazed at how much less Jake could survive on (and still sleep all night!) when sick - but he definitely made up for it when he was feeling better! ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |