Breastfeeding and solids

Encouragement/Solidarity

I have a 10.5 month old baby. EBF (no pumping).
She has shown very minimal interest in solid foods, and has barely swallowed anything.
We’ll leave her little pieces of food on her high chair during breakfast and dinner, none of it goes into her mouth lol she just plays with it.
I don’t really want to be spoon feeding/forcing her. But it’s hard to ignore “societal norms” (I’m in the U.S.) where people are shocked to hear she’s not “eating” and still breastfed.
I’m also second guessing myself. Should I be giving her other foods (I’m staying away from snacks/pouches/sweet). Should I be spoon feeding her more?
Does a switch just turn on and they get interested in food and ramp up?
She’ll be taking her first cruise at 13 months and I feel like I won’t have anything to feed her then as I don’t want to give her cruise food as she’s getting that foundation down.
Anyways, looking for similar stories and encouragement.

Posted Sep 25, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC

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