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wenawinter
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Not Eating as Much?
wenawinter
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Hi all, just wondering if anyone else has had/or is having a similar problem. DD is 5 months old (23 weeks) and up until about 3 weeks ago was a great eater. She was taking 30 oz a day (FF only), 6 oz every 4 hours during the day. Now we can barely get her to take 24 oz in a day total, sometimes a bit less. She will just swat the bottle away when she's done and there is not getting her to take more. We have tried feeding her every 3 hours, with less ounces and that doesn't work either. I am concerned, my husband doesn't seem to be. It's not as if she is starving and crying for food, she just doesn't see as interested in it. I haven't called the doctor yet, because I'm not sure it really warrants a call. I'm a FTM and just not sure if I should be as worried as I am. Any thoughts or advice would be great, thanks so much!
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Re: Not Eating as Much?
I am having the same issue with my 4.5 month old usually eats about 32 oz each day but is down to about 24-28 oz. I asked my pedi about it and he said as long as she was getting 24-32 a day she should be good. Of course she is also suffering from a cold so I think that has a lot to do with it. Is your LO on solids yet? That might also have something to do with it. Just a guess. I would call your pedi if she is takign considerably less than usual but when in doubt, if you need the peace of mind, call the doctor.