DD4 has always had feeding issue. She never was able to nurse. She had severe reflux. She spit out most food until she was 2.5-years-old. She was picky about texture. She is still sensitive to smell. She has always eaten like a bird. This is the best way to describe it. She picks at her food. She still has a hard time eating a sandwich the way it was intended.
She has always been in 5-10 percentile is on the chart at all. I used to have to go in monthly for weigh-ins. But, she never got FTT diagnosis and we never really freaked out about it. If I could do it all again I think I would have pursued feeding therapy, though. But, she has come a long way with no therapy.
We let her get hungry. We never resorted to junk food. We tried everything. One month avocados worked, the next month she hated them. Hummus was great for awhile. For awhile she loved sushi. We have enticed her with dips and eating with fun utensils. Right now she lives on chicken breast, boiled eggs whites, and spinach intermixed with samplings of whatever we are eating and starches. She loves starches, but we have to regulate those. She needs a lot of protein or she can become an emotional mess. As far as calories, every other day or so I let her have a meal I know she will binge on--a specific make and model of mac and cheese. She won't eat any other kind.
