What to do?

Babies4Us · #1 (**permalink**) 06-04-2008, 03:38 AM

How can I get Aidan to eat table foods or more solids on the whole or should I even be fighting this battle right now. Here is my situation. He does not like to eat much more than the stage 2 baby food I tried him on the stage 3 and he just gags and ends up vomiting (really bad) He would not even try table foods while Laila pretty much eats anything. The other day I gave them some of those puffs for a snack and he gaged on that and vomited everything I got him to eat before. He loves to drink stuff all I have to do is put a piece of ice in it. I have no problem getting him to drink whole milk, just not as much as I would like but I try to let them walk around with their sippy cups so they drink when they feel like it. Since they are now starting the whole milk I am not worried about that.
He is a very picky eater. This is the guy that did not even latch on to the breast until he was 4 months and once he did he never wanted a bottle again even if I put breast milk in it. It took me a while to get him to eat the stage 1 and then 2 of the jar stuff too but I am a little worried here. I offer it after a couple days and have been for a while now. If I put it on the tray he will not touch it, a few times I got him to eat a few pieces of chicken while I was eating but he smartened up to that and won't even do that now.
I don't want to stop trying but I don't like him vomiting everytime neither. Does anyone have any suggestions? Has anyone had this happen? Is it something I am doing wrong?
Oh I should mention that he is growing very well and is around 24lbs roughly. Thanks for any advice.

AmyAugTwins · #2 (**permalink**) 06-04-2008, 07:33 PM

When I first started J & K on solids, K did the SAME thing, she always gagged on everything. Don't give up though, keep throwing different solids in there every now and then. It's gonna be different taste, texture and all that but he'll get used to it sooner or later. J & K both LOVE solids now and do very well on them, they don't want anything to do with babyfood now. Be patient with him, he'll be eating it all before you know it.