We are starting solids......(whoo-hoo!).......but it is a daily battle. Joshua seems to think that solid food is my little way of torturing him. I know the little guy is hungry. He nurses almost every hour during the day & every 2-3 at night. The lack of sleep is killing me. We have tried cereal mixed with water, breast milk, and baby food. We have given veggies & fruit a turn. He still would rather spit out most of what he gets and then nurse again. I have tried having Tony feed him. I have attempted meals on empty, full and partially full tummies. I try to get at least 3 attempts a day with a possible fourth when I can.
I don't remember David being this difficult to get started. I remember going slow.....but he was a great eater pretty quickly. At least that is how I remember it! Tony says David was just as difficult. I guess the big difference is that when David was a baby I had 45 minutes to sit & patiently feed him. Now if I try to sit for 45 minutes with Joshua (seperate from a nursing) David goes nuclear. I try to match up their meals so that at least we are all at the table....but that isn't fool-proof.
*sigh* Someday I know Joshua will be fully on solids and our little nursing sessions will be a distant memory. Until then I will keep plugging away at it.
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Thinking about you! So sorry to hear. Ben likes solids but we're definitely with you on the lack of sleep thing. Some nights I think it'll be the death of me! Just remember...some day they'll sleep through. :)
ReplyDeleteAw, hun, this too shall pass! Some babies don't really get into solids until 7-8 months or so. My nephew took a bit longer to get interested.
ReplyDeleteYou could try spacing out his nursing sessions a bit to see if it helps. And have you considered adding in a bit of formula now and then? Yes, this is from a mom who didn't give her first child formula until he was 7 months old. With my second and third, I've BF too 98% of the time. But a good friend told me it's okay if I need to add in to that now and then, and the occasional bottle of formula has really helped make my life easier with more than one child.