Doesn't want her bottle - really worried

[Sahara]

Hi,

I don't post as near as much as I would like cos I work on my art in the evenings when Nicola has gone to bed but I am really worried and need some advice

Nicola has been on three solid meals a day for well over a month now and I haven't really increased the amount she has at each meal but she is really going of her bottle over the last week or 2.

It has dropped to this about a week ago was having 3-4 oz on waking then wouldn't have any brekkie til 9. Then 4 oz at 11ish. Lunch at 12.30. 4oz at 3. dinner at 4.30 and 4 oz before bed at 6.30

I have tried dropping a bottle, stretching time between feeds (which is hard cos she gets up at 7 and wants to be in bed by 6.30) and nothing works.

If I give her less for lunch she just wants her bottle sooner but takes the same amount.

Today has been even worse she has only taken a total of 12 oz's and I am getting really worried about her milk intake.

I don't think it is teething cos she still loves her solids, but maybe sucking on the bottle hurts more?

Any advice will be greatly aprreciated.

Sarah

 

[Jen79]

Sounds just like my LO. Look at the thread further down this page asking 'mums with babies 6 months old' what their kids eat/drink and you will see that my Kate is exactly the same as Nicola. I too am at a loss as to what to do as she loves her food but will just mess about with the bottle and refuse to drink it.

 

[Sahara]

Its so frustrating. I really don't want to make to much of an issue with her over it as it will make it worse but I can't help it. I will read that thread and see if it gives me any ideas.

Let me know if you have any success and I will you if i do

 

[Nicky_Jones]

Do you give your LO a cup of water with their solid meals? Do they drink this? Maybe put some milk in the cup that you are giving them?

 

[Jen79]

I give Kate a drink with meals, I will try giving milk then instead of juice. I am wondering whether she is getting frustrated by the teat on the bottle, cos obviously the juice comes out the beaker really quick and she is used to it now. I did just buy the 6 month + fast flow teats yesterday so will see if that makes a difference. Is it ok to give her milk out of a beaker instead of a bottle then? (apologies if thats a really stupid question-just wonder about her getting wind that way and sicking it back up!)

 

[Sahara]

She doesn't take water so I have to give her juice and even then shes not impressed. Maybe I should try and give her milk in a bottle after her meal.

She woke up at 6.30 today and did drink 6 oz which is unusal. She has just whinged for her bottle now and drunk 2 oz before pushing it away.

Maybe I am being relly stupid and she doesn't want her bottle its something else.

But I checked her nappy and tried her with a nap and she doesn't want those either

 

[Bevsy]

Just browsing and spotted this post. I have had a similar problem but it has happened whilst trying to get her onto bottles from breast feeding. Our solution was faster teats, it's worth a try. Basically, I think they get bored of sucking and sucking and not getting much milk.
Hungry little munchkins!
Good Luck.