9 Month Old Not Eating... Anyone Else Go Through This?

Honestly, it sounds like he's gotten a stomach bug and is tolerating the veggies a bit better than milk-based products. Poor pumpkin!

Have you tried just giving him water in a "regular" cup and helping him drink from it? That might help with at least getting liquids in him. You could try pedialyte too, although it tastes sort of nasty and my kids never liked it much.

Hugs to you and your pumpkin! They make us worry a ton!

I agree with Julie D. in that it sounds like something a little more than teething is going on. I was just reading about FPIES last night and found that not many doctors (other than allergists) are familiar with it. And maybe its not FPIES or an allergy, but better to rule that out now than to just wait around and hope he gets better. Be persistent with your doctor. Doctors are trained to serve the masses. When faced with unusual symptoms, they try to fit them in a box that they are familiar with. Tell the doctor that you are bringing him in to get checked out, ask for a referrel, or go see another doctor. Doctors are only human -- it is in your's and your son's best interest to get as many opinions as you can.

Hi -
I've not gone through this myself, but just a thought - if it is because of teething, but you want to get some fluids in him, you might try a popsicle. I would think the cold we be comforting. Also you could make them yourself out of real juice so that he could get some vitamins and less processed sugar.
Good Luck!

Hi C.,

My daughter had similar symptoms around that age and was diagnosed with GERD. Basically, acid reflux but more advanced, where her esophagus and throat were irritated so she refused to eat.

These were her symptoms,
Her breath was a little sour.
Seemed a bit under the weather but not until it got bad.
Once it got bad her voice was hoarse!! (I took her thinking she had a cold or flu)
She refused to eat, including her bottle
Drooled a lot
Woke up through the night crying (from the reflux)
Throwing up is a common sympton she did NOT dispay, she only thre up once and had so "spit up"

It's very painful and it can get worse, maybe discuss the possibility with your Dr, not sure how they diagnose it, with her it was the irritation in her throat, the medicine made her batter immediately but she gets it very easily with greasy foods, tomato based products, citrus fruits etc

Hope you find out what's wrong!

Best,
Amy

There has been an AWFUL stomach bug going around lately. My whole family got it. Eli acted as if nothing was wrong until we'd feed him and he'd puke in his high chair and again later in his crib. It was only at night, the rest of the day he didn't eat as much but never puked. The nurse put him on "gut rest" and I could only nurse him and give him pedialyte or water for 24 hours with 3 ounces of cereal for dinner. She said his tummy had to rest because it gets irritated and even if he's not sick anymore, he can continue to throw up. It made for a long night since he was hungry more often, but he was better after that.