Eating

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Hi guys,

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions. Our son (a

twin) is 13 months old 10lb 14 oz and still on stage 2 baby food (and

lots of pediasure). The last few days, he has occasionally refused a

meal. When he does that, we have offered him cereal (cheerios or

sugared) and bits of finger foods (french fries etc). He eagerly

opens his mouth for the " real food " and eats. Then he throws up.

This happened last night. Today, he refused lunch and our babysitter

offered him Trix cereal. He ate it and then threw up again. His

nutritionist (who told us she has another RSS patient) says that he

should be able to take solids. His feeding specialist/speech

specialist says that there is no physiological reason why he can't

take solids. I don't know what to do. Do I let him skip a meal?

Keep trying solids? He has taken eggs without a problem and cheerios

before. Any suggestions? He has increased his caloric intake from

approx 540 to over 700 in the last week (by adding extra meat to his

meat dishes, polycose to fruits and vegetables, olive oil to cereals

and him just eating and drinking more). BTW, we have a first

appointment scheduled with Dr. H for April 17. Is anybody else going

to be there then?

Judith and Steve (who usually writes all of our posts/emails) parents

of (a rolling dervish across the living room floor) and his

twin sister (who frightened mommy last night by climbing into

the bathtub while was having a bath)