Help, my 6mo is starting to eat solids. I've noticed a definite drop in her interest for breast milk (when she nurses and when I give her a bottle). Before she would drink 3-4oz at one go without a problem. Now we'll be lucky if we got her to finish 2oz. The frequency between feeds has also gotten longer. With solids, she would push the food around in the mouth and then spit it out. The only thing she would take are soups, and only a few teaspoons. She has put on only 0.3kg in the last month. Is she on a nursing strike? How do I get her to eat more? The pediatrician didn't seem too concerned.

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If you are feeding her purees or baby cereal, adding breastmilk to those food items might help keep the transition from breastmilk to solids smooth. It can also help "remind" baby of the taste of breastmilk. My friends tell me that this method works the best and their kids interest in solids and breastmilk return soon after.

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