Drinking strike
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Topic: Drinking strike
Posted By: fire_engine
Subject: Drinking strike
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 2:29pm
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Daniel has self-weaned from the boob and is now entirely bottle fed during the day. The last 3 days, he's starting getting fussy and FFs are taking forever. He used to be 200ml at breakfast and bedtime, then 150ml at MT, lunch, afternoon tea, and 100ml dreamfeed.
Now, it's taking MT and lunch to just get 150ml into him, and I'm only managing that by offering the bottle every 10 minutes or so. Do I get worried that he's not drinking enough? If so, what can I do? Or is he just telling me he's getting enough? All up, he's probably getting 550ml + BF dreamfeed. It's just the painful prolonged nature that's driving me insane - that, and the fact he vomits most of it up 10 minutes after drinking  ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 2:52pm
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How frustrating! JJ is still on the boob (although he has one FF when he spends a morning at daycare) so take my advice with a grain of salt.
It's possible he's just gotten into the habit of snacking? JJ has certainly spaced out his feeds since starting solids, in the morning in particular it's 4 hours before he wants another feed. Maybe don't offer it to him at morning tea but wait until he's giving you hunger cues? (That's if he does obvious hunger cues?) ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 4:46pm
| Maybe try dropping out one of the bottles altogether like morning tea maybe and see if that helps him drink his lunch time bottle properly |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 5:38pm
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Mmm, just did the maths and stuff, and he's probably feeding every 3 1/2 hours, so maybe if I drop one it might help. I did wonder about the snacking habit and was wondering if that was the worst thing in the world (it's somewhat painful for us cos all our time is spent feeding). If he is really thirsty, he will drink, so maybe I'm just trying to force him to keep with his old pattern and he's moved on .... Who knows? ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 10:13pm
| Just a thought, if he is vomiting he might have wind that is making him feel full, you could try adding some colic powder to his bottle or give it before his bottle as a pretentative. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 22 February 2009 at 12:12pm
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Caden has started to do the same thing. He likes to feed himself now and hates it when I try to hold him and feed him, so I pop him on the floor and give him his bottle, but he dicks around something chronic these days and will only drink half the bottle, and I try and try and try to get him to drink the whole thing but he wont, and he still seems happy as larry, so im not worried.
Is Daniel still eating his solids well? If so it might be that he just doesnt want as much milk these days, thats what i figure is happening with Caden. ------------- |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 22 February 2009 at 2:56pm
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Nah, he's off his solids as of today. he has had more milk though, cos we're offering when he's hungry rather than "he's just woken up, let's give him milk cos the eat-play-sleep routine says we should".
He's really pooey and I'm wondering if it's teething? Will give it a few more days and then head to the GP. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 22 February 2009 at 5:07pm
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And now he's got diaorrhea and vomiting and a temperature - I think I have my answer ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: happymumma
Date Posted: 23 February 2009 at 8:42pm
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Ollie is the same Flissty. He has a temperature and runny nose so I'm thinking that's the reason. Having said that, his fluid intake has dropped quite a bit anyway. I've decided that as long as he's not showing any signs of dehydration he's probably getting enough. The Ministry of Health says they should be getting 800mls by this age (including fluid in food) but some days I'm only getting 400mls into Ollie.
I hope the d&v settles down soon!! |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 23 February 2009 at 10:03pm
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Must be something going around! Jackson is also being a right so and so... only drinking about 500ml per day but hasa temperature, diaorrhea and a lot of mucous.
Jackson's intake has consistently gone down over the last ten days... but it's hard to know if he's been unwell for a while or it's all tied in with the feeding issues we've had forever.
Hope Daniel feels better soon. |