7 Month Old Not Eating Baby Food.

Babies always slow down when they are sick. Don't force him, cause he will know what he can do. They mainly sleep and cry when they're sick. :) Just offer, and if he refuses, he'll catch up when he feels better. Offer him plenty of liquids (juice, water, etc) to keep him hydrated. Good LUCK!

start slow but start table food with taste.tha baby need some babyfood with more nutrients thats all life is so sweet with a new baby,we all need 3 months for every month we have ptL Nana

well think about it when you are sick is your appetite real good? I would ask his doctor but your husband is right good luck

yup, that's normal! My son has done that a few times when he has gotten sick. IT's the same with adults...when you are sick, do you eat as much? My son would miss a few meals a day when he was sick, but then made up for it when he was feeling better. Just as long as he's getting the fluids, he should be okay. If it still makes you uneasy, try mixing a little rice into a bottle and give him the bottle instead of nursing him.

Anytime my son has a cold, his appetite pretty much disappears. He'll still drink milk, but won't hardly eat anything. He might eat a bite or two of banana for breakfast, a piece of bread for lunch, and a piece of cheese for supper. I'll give him Pedialyte and milk and he's just fine. After a few days, he'll get his appetite again. If your son is still nursing well, I wouldn't be too worried about it. If you notice that he doesn't want to nurse or isn't having a lot of wet diapers, then I might call the doctor. Pretty soon he'll be eating again.

That's the beauty of nursing - even though he isn't eating, you can rest assured that he's getting what he needs, especially those oh-so-important antibodies (and the comfort!) This is so normal. His appetite will return when he gets better. Just offer the food, and let him determine what he wants. He may or may not get his full appetite back immediately. I have 4 children, ages 8 - 17, all breastfed. They all did this. Very normal. :)

T. - mom of 4 great kids!

My daughter does the same thing and she is now almost 1 yr old. As long as he's drinking I think everything should be fine. I know it scared me the first time she did it and my pediatrician said that some children do that when they are sick. Good luck.

J. C

I'm sure it's the cold. When you have a cold, you lose your appetite, and nothing tastes right when you do eat - same thing happens to babies.

Since he has a cold, his appetite is probably lower as your husband mentioned. He may also have a sore throat from drainage. We were just in the pediatrics office yesterday for 2 hours and LOTS of sickies with colds where here too. If it lasts for more than 10-12 days, you'll need for him to see the dr. also. Most likely it is turning in to a sinus infection at that point and he'll need antibiotics.

As others have said, it's likely just the cold dampening his appetite. When he gets better, and especially when he goes through a growth spurt, he'll eat a whole lot more.

You likely have a baby advice book already, but I got a LOT of helpful advice from "Baby 411" by Denise Fields. Worth the price alone is a recipe in the back for making your own Pedialyte, so when your infant gets the flu or diarrhea, you can mix up a rehydration solution (water, salt, and sugar) that will supplement breast milk and keep his body in balance. My husband is a registered nurse and he says the recipe is basically what's given in hospitals anyway. It will save you a lot of money and worry!

He's probably crankier and is having a hard time having food in his mouth since his nose is probably stuffed up. He can't breathe around it.

Check out Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron, by the way. Very, very helpful!

Just go with the flow, leave it "off the table" - sorry for the pun - and follow his cues. When he is happy and back to his usual self, start eating something in front of him and see if he gets interested. Then you know you can put him back up in that high chair. But whatever you do, don't pressure him. Like Yaron says, no matter what happens, smile and say "Mmmmm!"

If he doesn't agree, smile, say, "ok!", take the food away and let him down. No pressure.

L.