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Milk intake
Hey
Dylan is 7 months on Friday, he is fully weaned (blw) and LOVES his food. However I struggle to get milk into him, he's never been keen although when he was little he drank it due to hunger we have often struggled to get it in him.
We upped his oz in his bottles as he dropped his afternoon bottle at around 6 months so he started having 2 9oz bottles one at around 6am and one at 6pm. He drunk these gladly for around 2 weeks then he started only taking half his evening bottle, now hes only taking half his morning one as well meaning his daily milk intake is around 10-11oz (
He has dairy in his diet but I know this isn't enough milk. He wont take anymore though what do I do, i've tried milk again in the afternoon I even introduced it in a beaker but he's not having any of it!!!!
Help!
xx
Dylan is 7 months on Friday, he is fully weaned (blw) and LOVES his food. However I struggle to get milk into him, he's never been keen although when he was little he drank it due to hunger we have often struggled to get it in him.
We upped his oz in his bottles as he dropped his afternoon bottle at around 6 months so he started having 2 9oz bottles one at around 6am and one at 6pm. He drunk these gladly for around 2 weeks then he started only taking half his evening bottle, now hes only taking half his morning one as well meaning his daily milk intake is around 10-11oz (
He has dairy in his diet but I know this isn't enough milk. He wont take anymore though what do I do, i've tried milk again in the afternoon I even introduced it in a beaker but he's not having any of it!!!!
Help!
xx
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He is now nearly 6 1/2 months old.
They obviously know what they want!!!
hmm difficult one as if he doesn't want it - as he's clearly proving - then you can't really force it. Perhaps it's just a phase, DD went through a similar thing around that time too but soon picked up again.
The recomended amount is 18 - 20ozs per day but this can also include dairy products. So even if it was about 2oz's in his cereal, then by the time he's maybe had some cheese which is about an oz for a small chunk then a yogurt too he's roughly there.
I wouldn't worry too much hun, he sounds like he's getting what he needs xx
How is Dylan feeling now? x
I will perservere he has plenty of dairy in his diet as he eats what we eat and our diet is pretty balanced. Sim he is very thirsty at the minute partly due to the heat but he would much prefer water or juice to milk, I assume its more hydrating.
Summer he's much much better thanks, back to being my happy little man. He's got to finish these antibiotics which is now proving a challenge as the little monkey wont let me go near him with a spoon. Not sure he gets the full dose if he does it himself and he only uses his hands anyway he's asserting his independence I think, which is lovely but he gets frustrated that he cant do things and I worry he needs the drugs so any tips on how I can get amoxacillin into him when he clamps his mouth tightly shut, turns his head or pushes the spoon away is much appreciated!
Thank you for all your advice and reassurance ladies, I will perservere
xxx