u/BedCapable1135

He's teeny tiny as it is. Getting skinnier by the minute as he's now walking (hooray) so burning through those nonexistent calories.

But he's not eating. Like *at all*. In the last two days, I can count on one hand what he's actually ingested.

I need some help. Reframe my thinking or some tips.

I made him chicken legs and buttered pasta for lunch. He didn't even touch the chicken legs (started crying). He ate two of the same legs last week with no issues. Spat out the few pieces of pasta I managed to sneak into him.

If he was a chunkster, I'd maybe be a little less worried. But he's so small as he is. He's BF twice a day. Refuses cows milk. Refuses most things tbh. He used to at least try before, be doesn't now.

So please. Anything. I'm so close to the edge. It's been months of three good meals followed by 10 shit ones. I lost it and told him to starve today. Cleaned up in a huff. Now I'm sat in his room crying whilst his dad has taken him swimming.

Please. Anything. A shoulder to cry on, or some practical changes I can make.

ETA: I may not check responses immediately. I've got to wipe my tears and clean up his room during the precious swimming hour. But I will check and respond later.

Also also, I don't think it's anything medical-y. When he wants to eat, he will eat. But recently it's like he never wants to eat.

I think I've written and discarded this post a million times.

My boob monster is 15mo. He is currently night weaned (although that does back slide when needs arise) and feeds first thing in the morning, after his first nap, and after his second nap.

On the days he goes to nursery, he feeds in the morning and after nursery.

It's starting to wear on me. I'm done. He's not eating much because he's drinking milk. He cries when I get him from a nap until I let him feed. When we return from nursery, I can't put him down without him screaming. Once he's had the boob, he's okay.

He'll follow me around the house signing for milk. If I say no, he'll cry.

I know it's comfort but I'd like to think about a plan. We've got a holiday booked in July. I'm considering keeping the feeds just for hydration on holiday. After that, I want to be done.

He's currently 15mo, he'll be around 18mo when I aim to be done done done.

Help me save my sanity. I was so desperate to get him to latch as a newborn, and I'm now desperate to get him off. 😭