8 month old decreased interest in liquids?

hopefulmom81 · January 2013

DD is almost 8 months old, hard to believe!

Here is my predicament...I have recently weaned. Before that, she was eating 2 bottles of formula a day and the rest breastmilk. She probably ate about 28 oz a day plus some tastes of cereal and fruits/veggies.

I have upped her solid intake to 3 meals a day. Cereal + fruit for breakfast, a veggie for lunch and cereal for dinner.

The upping of solids plus the weaning have caused a MAJOR disinterest in bottles. I have noticed that she is now eating about 17-19oz in a 24 hour period. She used to drain bottles and now just snacks on them. I called the ped and they said it seemed okay, but that I should keep my eye on it if it dips much below that.

Did anyone else's LOs show a decreased interest in liquids around this age?

alizabethanne · January 2013

I have just started solids with my DD. She eats 2 tbsp 2 times a day and I have noticed a big drop in her formula intake. She was about 27oz in 24hrs and now she is drinking about 20-22 oz that time. She has always been a light eater so I am curious to the other responses you may get! I don't know how to help but you are not alone!

LoriLee14 · January 2013

I have always heard to give the milk first. are you doing this and she is still "holding out" for the solids?

~MyLife~ · January 2013

I have had this issue for awhile now and my LO is 8 months old. I nurse her before she gets her solids but there are times she won't nurse well (she acts disinterested) but will eat her solids well. I have tried skipping her solids and nursing her again later but I haven't figured out what to do during that time. Other times she will nurse great. So you're not alone.

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