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my 8 month old won't drink?

Jessesgirl43Jessesgirl43
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I'm feeding DS breast milk in a bottle. He's had a cold/cough for two weeks now. For the last week is has been a struggle to get him to drink anything. With offering him his bottle constantly, I can maybe get him to eat about 20oz in a day. He used to be happy to take 30oz plus two meals a day. Anyway, I have cut back on the amount of solid foods he gets because I don't want him to fill up on bananas when he's barely drinking anything as it is. He's a good sized baby - at least 20lbs and chubby so he's definitely not wasting away, but I do worry that he is going to get dehydrated. What do you guys think? Should I be worried if he's only getting 20oz a day (including what I'm mixing into his solid food). Do you think this is likely happening because he's teething? Aside from his lack of appetite, he seems to be his normal self in terms of energy, though he is crankier than usual and waking up crying in the night (but then refusing the bottle). I realize this is a lengthy post, so thanks for reading, and I welcome any comments you might have about our situation.

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Re: my 8 month old won't drink?

  • Magnolia926Magnolia926

    Babies need about 12 oz/day for hydration reasons. Just make sure he isn't acting lethargic and has at least one wet diaper in 12 hours. Teething and colds can both affect their eating. You are doing the right thing by cutting back on solids.

    If it makes you feel any better, my daughter has struggled with feeding aversions her whole life and hasn't eaten more than 19 oz in about 6 months. She has never been dehydrated. He should be just fine once he starts feeling better. Good luck!

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  • Aimeelb1Aimeelb1
    I have no advice, just wanted to say DD is doing the same thing right now. She used to eat about 28-30 oz a day but yesterday I barely got her to eat 20 oz. I think it is due to her teething.
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  • JM&ADJM&AD
    I had the same thing just happen to me and took her to the doctor and it ended up that she had an ear infection and that's why she was refusing the bottle - the sucking was probably hurting her ears.  It was unlike her to not finish her bottles, so I knew something was up, but other than that she was basically acting normal.
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  • Jessesgirl43Jessesgirl43
    All very good advice, ladies. It is good to know I'm not alone. I'm taking him to the doctor on Thursday morning, just to check for an ear infection and maybe get her to have a listen to his lungs (he's been coughing a lot). Hopefully it is just the fact that teething is a b*tch!
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  • KittyKatMomKittyKatMom member
    I just posted about a similar issue before I saw your post. DS has also not been finishing bottles of BM lately. He's had a cold and a double ear infection, so I'm hoping that's the reason and it will pass.
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