Daughters Diet Needs to Change...

2 points- Have you picked August because you are going to start teaching and being away during the day? Your breasts and child can adapt to nursing at night and in the morning and you won't have to give up nursing if you don't have to.

Well, try sneaking in fruit where she will eat the food... if she eats pancakes- put fruit baby food in the mix or puree some fruit in a baby food blender or defrosted frozen veggies. I have usually done this with "ploy" (it is like pancakes- just look in that aisle of the store)- though pancakes are the same thing.
Have you tried avacado? She is under a year- you have lots of time for her to like more foods. Just keep them about- maybe put them in one of those net chewers so she can suck on it if she is feeling like chomping son something.
One day at a time...

I've heard that babies that breastfeed can develop a taste for whatever the mother is eating because some how the taste forms in trace amounts in the breast milk. maybe you can try changing your diet to eating what you would like her too eat. Its been four years since I've breastfeeed so I can't remember much else lol I hope this helps!

I understand your concerns as my little guy is probably in same situation. He will be two next month and it is a battle to get him to eat anything at all since he was born! It has always been a battle and i have even gone to the extreme of bargaining with a toddler!! I have tried to put little toys to distract him (I know, not good) but heck, if he eats that is a good day for me! At least she eats some foods that will give her some nutritional value. If she is only 10.5 months, you are actually doing really well! Hang in there, it sounds like you are doing some good variety foods. I have read that if they like certain foods, sneak in the stuff you really want them to eat by adding it to the stuff she likes. For instance, add apple sauce instead of oil to the pancakes, put fruit varities in a blended shake to make it fun or yogurt or cottage cheese with it. Believe me, I have learned to be creative with my little guy. My other son is a great eater so it is frustrating. It will truly drive you crazy if you stress about it too much. She sounds like she is doing better than my little guy! My doc says if he only wants to eat certain foods, continue to 'try' others but it is not a bad thing if he eats the same foods. She is obviously getting what she needs through nursing and eventually formula. I have even been adding formula to his whole milk at night if i can't get him to eat a meal. It's all about the 'sneak'!! good luck A.!!

Being a parent of three children (now out of diapers,lol), I can relate with feeling frustrated with this. We breastfed approximately 10 months as well and then moved to homemade babyfood. All you do is steam fresh fruits and vegetables and grind them fresh in a baby food grinder. This makes it a easer transition to whole fruits and vegies as their teeth come in fully. Avoid giving in to expecting the baby to eat as much as you think they should or when they should. They WILL eat when hungry and keep their choices healthy (YOUR the leader). Consider using many colors of fruits and vegies as well as adding beans, legumes and soy (not the processed soy foods). Your baby may becoming "addicted" to the sugars of too many carbs and refined flours. Keep it as close to the "ground" as possible. If you lead by example they will follow

HI.. We had a picky eater too and I was worried so someone told me to always try the new foods when you know the baby is hungry. So thats what we did and usually it worked.. If he was hungry he would be more willing to try the food.. Also dont give up after just one time of trying.. She might like it the next time.. Just keep trying.. Try sneaking in fruits and veggies in stuff you make that she already likes.. Does she like muffins?? You could make muffins and do the low fat recipe which calls for applesauce.. Do fruit bread (banana nut without the nuts).. Try different ways to sneak in veggies too (that is harder but you will find ways).. Just keep trying :) GOOD LUCK!