Seven month old prefers solids
I hope it's ok to write in English - I have no Hebrew on this computer but answers are welcomed in either language. My 7 month old was breastfed exclusively for 5.5 months. We were a good team and there were no problems. He was born 4 kg and at 6 months he weighed about 9 kg. The problem is that since we started solids (just a bit early - and only because he insisted so much) he shows little interest in breastfeeding. I always offer the breast before solids, but he will usually only take a couple forced sips and then twist his entire body and show me he is not interested. He will gladly take solids, however. His daily solids intake is about 1 full jar (128 mL) of fruits + shkedia in the morning, 1 jar of veggy + meat soup at lunch, another jar of fruit in the afternoon and quite a large portion of cereal in the evening. (The food is mostly homemade - I just use the jars to know how much he's eating). One more thing - he sleeps with me and seems to nurse quite a bit throughout the night - but I have no way of knowing just how much since I sleep through it. So - is that too much solids for a 7 month old? Should I give him formula? He is my second child and I tend to trust children in these matters - but I don't want him to miss out on all the important nutrients. Thanks in advance for your advice.
I hope it's ok to write in English - I have no Hebrew on this computer but answers are welcomed in either language. My 7 month old was breastfed exclusively for 5.5 months. We were a good team and there were no problems. He was born 4 kg and at 6 months he weighed about 9 kg. The problem is that since we started solids (just a bit early - and only because he insisted so much) he shows little interest in breastfeeding. I always offer the breast before solids, but he will usually only take a couple forced sips and then twist his entire body and show me he is not interested. He will gladly take solids, however. His daily solids intake is about 1 full jar (128 mL) of fruits + shkedia in the morning, 1 jar of veggy + meat soup at lunch, another jar of fruit in the afternoon and quite a large portion of cereal in the evening. (The food is mostly homemade - I just use the jars to know how much he's eating). One more thing - he sleeps with me and seems to nurse quite a bit throughout the night - but I have no way of knowing just how much since I sleep through it. So - is that too much solids for a 7 month old? Should I give him formula? He is my second child and I tend to trust children in these matters - but I don't want him to miss out on all the important nutrients. Thanks in advance for your advice.