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My 9-month-old had diarrhea about 3-3.5 weeks ago, and ever since, she’s been a completely different eater.
Before the bug, she was an AMAZING eater — vegetables, dal, chawal, khichdi, you name it. She genuinely loved her food.

After recovering, she was on breast milk only for about a week, which made sense. But now that we’re reintroducing solids, she will only accept sweet things — fruit purees, oats, makhana, anything sweetened with dates. Anything savory? Instant rejection. She’ll take maybe 2 tiny bites and then it’s a hard no.

I’ve tried different textures thinking that might be the issue. Nope. Still a no.

For context — she’s not teething. She already has her lower teeth and isn’t cutting any new ones right now.
Has anyone experienced this post-illness food aversion with their baby? Is this just a phase her gut needs to work through, or could the stomach bug have genuinely irritated her digestive system in a way that’s making savory food unappealing?

How do I get my little foodie back? 😩 Any tips or similar experiences would really help.

TIA! 🙏

3 bhk whitefields, family