Formula Strike

Sept07b2b

Has anyone else dealt with a formula strike?  I don't even know if that's an actual thing, but it seems to be the best way to describe what we're going through. 

Basically DD won't drink any of her bottles.  She sees it coming and gets all upset and flails her arms batting it away.  We've tried sippy cups, straw cups, regular cups, medicine droppers, WCM, heating it, and cooling it, and I'm totally at my wits end.  

This started on Friday, and it's just gotten worse over the course of the weekend.  She drank very little on Friday, less Saturday and even less today (we're talking like 5 oz/day!).  

She is definitely not eating enough regular food to meet all her needs right now, so I'm starting to get very nervous.  Her regular food eating is ok.  Not great, but it's fine.  She is acting pretty normally too.  Not really fussy.  She seems to get hungry, but then won't take her formula.  

Anyone else go through this and have any suggestions?  We got totally desperate before bed tonight, so we put a little cranberry juice into her formula and she drank it!  It seems like she doesn't like the taste anymore. Is that even possible?!  

Oh, and how totally awful is it that we put a little juice in her formula? I definitely don't want to make it a habit, but just curious if I'm going to be reported to CPS or if this is just sort of a try not to do it again thing.  TIA!  

Sept07b2b

bearsbearsbears:

My bigger concern is: is she getting enough liquids--is she at least drinking water and giving you enough wet diapers every day?  

Thanks for your reply!  

This is what lead to us putting the juice in the formula.  We had the same concern. She drinks some water, but not a ton.  We typically to rely on BM or formula for her hydration.  

preggersINschool25

You could try some pediasure. We have feeding issues too, but it has been an on going problem.

Just keep trying the best you can and watch for dehydration. If it doesn't get better in a week I would call your pediatrician.

slv0606

DS is kind of doing this to me right now. I haveyet to lose my patience with him but this has been more than trying. I was almost brought to years today he has been batting his bottles away and getting very picky about what he is eating. He has the stomach flu this past weekend but has since recovered but since he has not gone back to eating and drinking well. I think it's been so hard for me because it went from him drinking 28 ozs a day and eating whatever we put infront of him to drinking 15 ozs a daymax and fighting to eat regular meals. If it does not improve this week at least the eating part I am going to reach out to his pedi. GL!!!

MrMrsandBaby

Allison did this.  In fact, if we got 6 ounces in her all day then it was a GOOD day.  We learned this weekend that if we warm it up in the microwave first (flame away) she will drink it! 

We put 8 ounces in for 20 seconds and she drinks it all...we even got her to 12 ounces this weekend...miracle!