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Liking solids too much? Not drinking bottle at night! Help!

preggyamypreggyamy member
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Lately LO doesn't seem interested in her bottle in the evenings.  She'll drink for about 10 seconds, then arch her back and cry.  But she'll eat her solids just fine (oatmeal, veggies, fruit).  Her behavior with the bottle makes me think her reflux is acting up, but if it is, why would she eat solids?  And in the past, when her reflux was bad, she still would take her bottle without a problem.  She used to have about 5-7 oz of formula, plus about one pot of fruit or veggies.  Now she'll have about 2 oz of formula, if that.  I get frustrated and end up supplementing her pot of fruit or veggies with some oatmeal.

 Please help!  Her bottle still needs to be her main source of nutrition!

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Re: Liking solids too much? Not drinking bottle at night! Help!

  • Jen0204Jen0204 member
    I would call the pediatrician.  Like you said, her bottle is still the main source of nutrition and especially if it's reflux it could be a pretty easy fix.  I would call sooner rather then later because you don't want her to get used to having food instead of her bottle.
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  • MrsT2008MrsT2008 member
    could be frustrated with the flow - try going up a nipple size
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    imageMrsT2008:
    could be frustrated with the flow - try going up a nipple size
      This. DD was acting the same way last week. Went to faster flow nipples and she's drinking her whole bottle again.
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  • JWSchwarzJWSchwarz member

    Is LO on Zantac? If so, try giving it at least 30 minutes before the bottle so it can absorb. 

    DS does this same thing but in the morning. If I figure out why, I'll let you know! It's frustrating, isn't it?

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  • led2009led2009
    The other thing I do is sit DD on my lap and lay her back against my chest a bit. Then she can look around while she eats but I'm still holding her.
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