Today, well technically yesterday since its past midnight, was a relaxing day for Hannah and I. We caught up on some much needed rest after spending the weekend helping my father in law pack. We snuggled in bed and watched some movies while I tried to get her interested in trying some new foods.
She is 16 months old but only weighs 17 pounds which is in the 3rd percentile for her age. She's always been small around the 5th or 6th percentile but since she dropped, the doctor got a bit concerned about it. He told us to try getting more calories in her diet, but unfortunately she's a picky eater and doesn't eat much. She is also super active so she burns off a lot of what she eats.
Surprisingly the only things she eats well are fruits and vegetables. That's great for getting her vitamins and minerals but neither of those things have many calories in them. So I still let her eat as many fruits and vegetables as she wants but I'm trying to discover some other items that she will eat to get a few more calories in her diet.
This morning for breakfast she tried rice crispies with whole milk. Surprisingly she really liked those so that will be something I can add to the list for her. Along with her snack of string cheese (the only cheese she will eat) I got her to try a few pretzels. She didn't seem to mind them much but was more interested in playing with them than actually eating them.
I'm trying to be a good mom and make sure she eats enough and puts on weight, but it's hard. She just doesn't seem interested in eating. Whenever I try to get her to eat, she will usually eat a few bites and then seem completely indifferent to the food.
I worry that if she doesn't gain weight, the doctors will say I'm a bad mom. I feel like they will say I'm abusing her by not getting her to eat enough but I can't force feed her. How am I supposed to get her to eat if she hardly ever acts hungry. It's frustrating. I want to be a good mom and do everything right but sometimes I feel like a failure.
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