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7 month old hates bottles/breast...

NewlyWeds13NewlyWeds13 member
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My 7.5 month old has so far been fine at her check for weight, etc (she is 40th percentile both height and weight at 4 and 6 month checks).

She has always taken in less milk than what my son.  She does a combination of breastfeeding and drinking pumped breastmilk while I am at work... but here is an average day.

Breastfeed in monring- 2 boobs full. No idea on ounces-- but guessing about 5-6 based on what I pump.    She also takes forever to breastfeed-- sometimes more than a hour to empty 2 boobs. 

While i am at work, drinks about 13 oz on average (a bad day is 10 a good day is 17).

When I get home, breastfeeds before bed.

She loves solids, we do fruits and veggies not cereal as the cereal backs her up.

My concern is that she does not poop that frequently (every other day at best, could be as long as every 4 days) and when she goes it is molded like an adults.

She has no other symptoms of dehydration, but I just feel like she is not getting enough.  She rejects the bottle and won't take any more than this.  I have tried to get her to take more in a bottle after breastfeeding at night and she pushes away.

We add breastmilk to her fruit and veggies, but that is not that much more (maybe 1-2 oz).  

Would you be worried about the formed stool (she does not seem to be uncomfortable or anything) and drinking what I would guess is like 20 oz a day (again can't really be sure as the breastfeeding in morning and night).   

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  • NewlyWeds13NewlyWeds13 member

    and yes, I have talked to the Pedi... she said that if she was only bottle fed, I should look for at least 24 oz... but that since she was breastfeeding as well that as long as she was growing and satistfied not to worry about it.

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  • numberonemamanumberonemama member
    I personally wouldn't worry about if your docs not.  Shes probably getting more than you think from the boob and some babies just are slow eaters unfortunately.  I would talk to a LC if you are really worried but it sounds like you are doing a f
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  • gingerfamilygingerfamily member
    If she's emptying both boobs morning and night and you pump 6 ounces from them there's 12 ounces right there. the 13 from daycare and she's eating 25 ounces per day. She's likely eating more from you as babies are better at emptying the breast than a pum
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  • ThatWasAHootThatWasAHoot member
    My friends son pooped every 7 days on the dot and he was exclusively breastfed.  I think it's normal in breastfed babies.  My daughter used to only poop every other day or so.  Since we've started solids it's daily now.
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