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Offline Eythi

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Re: 7 month daughter is loosing weight
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2009, 14:40:14 pm »
I know it’s crazy but the place I stay in, they don’t even do monthly checkups. Can ya believe it they did not do a height or head circumference measurement at birth. Sorry I’m blabbering. Point is i have shows docs and when I asked if there is anything that I can do says there is nothing. And since she is on formula there is no chance of iron deficiency so apparently I don’t need to do that test either. i pointed out that she has only 3 soaked dippers he says that cuz she does not have enough milk (ha tell me something i don’t know). It’s so frustrating.

Like I said she is a very happy baby. She would take 1 or 2 oz and push the teat away with her tongue and if i try to hold her down she would just fight me. The moment I let her go she all smiles again. she does not seem to be afraid of the bottle. She would happily take the first oz. after the feed she does not spit up nor does she seem to be in any discomfort.




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Re: 7 month daughter is loosing weight
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2009, 18:18:27 pm »
could you try diluting the formula with more water? or adding something to give it flavor? I am not sure with what....maybe juice (although that sounds a bit gross SHE may like it) maybe with something else in there she'd take more?







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Re: 7 month daughter is loosing weight
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2009, 05:10:24 am »
I tried diluting the formula. she drank even less. :-(
added a bit of apple juice. she didn't like that either.
she has however started to take a  bit of apple juice with her solids 2oz (I know its not much but I'm happy)
I cant think of anything else to add with the formula .wouldn't it curdle the formula?

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Re: 7 month daughter is loosing weight
« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2009, 00:35:15 am »
I am not sure about curdling. I know I read somewhere on here a lady put sugar or chocolate syrup in milk or something to get her lo to drink more but she knew that most people considered that a bad habit to get into which I would normally tend to agree, but I guess in your case I would want to try anything. The weight loss would really be worrisome to me.