My 8 Month Isn't Eating

In addition to all of the other mom's great advice and suggestions, can you try some fresh semi frozen fruit in one of those teething mesh sacks? I would let my daughter "eat" frozen bananas out of that for a bit bc she A. ate it and B. it kinda numbed up her gums while teething some so that I could feed her other food.

try make her food at home my twins will take gerber vegetables but no fruits i made applesauce with little ground cinammon ,banana with oatmeal cereal,the things they don't like i try give them with oatmeal cereal or rice cereal and then the fruit only .

Generally the fresher the food the more the kids like it. Some easy things are no sugar added organic applesauce, sweet potatoes pureed with a little bit of goat or soy milk, and Earth's Best organic teething biscuits (which are whole grain). If you continue with the yogurt and add in these things, she will be fairly balanced nutritionally.

Been awhile since mine were babies but watch her to make sure she doesn't have a sensory issue with only eating smooth foods. I think cheerios are OK now. My ASD son is the opposite, he will only eat crunchy foods, nothing smooth or off a spoon. But he is 7yrs.

i have a 11 month old girl and she ate gerbers since 4 months she wouldnt eat them at first i had to try 15 spoons before she actually ate one lol ive been giving her fruit like mangos , bananas and fruit that i was able to squish for her wut i would do it squish it very good to the point where she could eat it the mango i would blend it and vegetables i would cook them for her n blend them but i would cook a chicken leg carrots green beans potatoes and blend them and it taste good and she really liked it she probably wont take it unless u eat it first good luck and i hope this works for u

It sounds like because she's teething her appetite has decreased (which is normal...when the mouth hurts you just don't feel good). At this stage I would be cautious because wanting to feed your child anything at this point is strong in you, as the mom, but feeding her anything can lead to food allergies (especially if food allergies already run in the family).
There are homeopathic (all natural) teething tablets that you can buy over the counter at about any pharmacy. I can't think of the name of them right off hand but they are in a pink box. The tablets dissolve instantly in the mouth so there is no choking hazard and they taste good. I find that these tablets work better than tylenol, baby orajel, and a teething ring put together! I suspect that once you get her mouth feeling better her appetite might increase.
Becareful on giving your daughter to much juice (it can cause diarrhea which in turn can dehydrate her). A visit to the hospital is almost never welcomed.
Try mixing her formula in with her yogurt. She may not be ready for the spoon, so making a slightly bigger hole in the nipple may be prudent. You can also trying adding a baby cereal to her yogurt (or better yet yogurt) just be sure to stick to one kind of cereal (like oatmeal) for at least a week (because of allergies).
I hope this helps.

At her age she doesn't really need juice. It is too sugary. If you are giving her juice be sure and add water to it. My daughter always seemed to like Cheerios. I would mix them in with her yogurt or use formula to make them soft when she is teething. Sometimes she would use her hands to feed herself (which was messy but she ate) and sometimes she would let me feed her with a spoon.

Sounds like she has a sweet tooth. Take away the juice bottles and find yougurt with less or no sugar and see if she starts becoming more interested in food.

You might try adding a little oatmeal to her yogurt, then slowly increase it. You can start adding pureed fruits to it as she's able to tolerate them. This should be a good way to get her back on track. As for the juice, her interest will probably wane if you dilute it. Hope this helps!

First know that they all slow down eating about then and you need as much good nutrition in every bite as you can get. Especially tiny little girls. I don't know but I suspect she isn't the one making her juice bottles or yogurt:) Cut them out and don't let her see them.
She isn't hungry enough after taking them to want anything that isn't sweet or what she prefers. You are in charge not her,... up to a point! Hungry is good. Eating the right nutrition trumps being happy with her juice and yogurt.
You can do this!

I would definitely take her COMPLETELY OFF THE JUICE! She doesn't need it, I promise. You will be amazed at how much her appetite increases without the juice. Just give her milk and water all day long, but more water - even room temp. She may not like it at first, but I promise you, she will get used to it.

I used to live overseas in Asia for several years, and I was so surprised that nobody really gives their babies juice over there. It's completely different from the US and the kids eat healthier too, like rice, fish, and chicken, even for breakfast. They get lots of water in their bottle or milk from their moms, and the kids are much healthier. Not so many obese kids there.

When I decreased the juice for my son, I was amazed at how his appetite suddenly grew! Good luck!

Try her on Monavie..it's a juice (which she likes)...and in just 2 oz. she'd get approx. 6 servings of fruits and veggies. It's extremely healthy in a "shot". would help eliminate your fears of feeling like she's not getting what her body needs. We drink it daily and my kids love it. My sister-in-law starting giving it to her son in a sippy cup when all he would eat were the cans of baby sweet potatoes. Kids think it tastes like grape skittle flavor (the kids bottle anyway). Let me know if you want to try some, I have an extra kids' bottle at the house; ###-###-####

Hi K.,
Of course all she wants is yogurt and juice...it's full of sugar!! The key will be to cut down on the amount you give her while continuing to offer other types of food. Pretty soon her hunger will win out when she has no choice but to eat formula, veggies, etc.

Re: veggies, many times the reason that kids don't like veggies is because WE (parents) give in too quickly with thoughts like "oh, she doesn't like [this or that] veggie". I can't remember if the number was 15 or 20, but I remember reading some research that a child should be offered a particular vegetable 15 - 20 times before it can be determined that he or she doesn't like it. Most of us give up waaay before that number, so we're really hurting our kids and their future eating habits. So, keep offering veggies to her, while cutting down on the juice and other sweets that appear to be filling her up.

Here's something that was just sent to me from WebMD this weekend: http://www.webmd.com/diet/slideshow-juice-wars?ecd=wnl_pr...

They compare a glass of PURE apple juice (no extra sweeteners) to a candy bar!!

The slide you should especially pay attention to is on slide 13 of 16 of the slideshow: the American Academy of Pediatrics has set clear guidelines on how much is too much [juice]. For kids younger than 6, the AAP recommends no more than 4 to 6 ounces of pure fruit juice per day. For ages 7 to 18, the suggested amount is 8 to 12 ounces.

I hope this helps!! Send me a note if you want to know the different veggie tricks we've tried with our son...with much success! Also, the few times we offered juice to our baby, it was diluted by 50%, per our pediatrician...