Hi Lactnetters!!

First for all of you who have been wondrering the baby is here!!!! almost
2 weeks late but finally made it!!!

Michelle Marie was born on 7/7 at 12:45pm at home!
Birth Weight 9lb 8oz  lenght 22.5 in
Breastfed well within 30 after birth
Milk "came in" within 36 hours thanks to toddler helping out!
Mother and baby doing great!

As far as the 18 month old refusing food, it may very well be just
behavioral. As some of you pointed out forcing kids to eat can lead to
refusal.  I prefer letting kids discover foods themselves parents job is
to make these foods available to the child.  However you have not
elaborated about other potential problems such as : was this child a
spitter per example, has he been on antibiotics.  The reason I ask is
because, before declaring this behavioral, you have to think of possible
pathology causing this child not to eat.  The possibilities include
esophagitis from reflux, gastritis or yeast infection of the esophagus
making it painful for this child to swallow solid foods.  May not be
uncomfortable to swallow liquids hence, he is BF well.

If I see a child who refuses to eat in my practice, I usually perform an
endoscopy, takes 5 min to check and gives you the information that the
esophagus is either normal or if there is a problem.

Good luck

Maryelle