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milk intake and starting solids
« on: December 04, 2011, 21:10:54 pm »
I am worried about the milk intake for my lo. He is 23 weeks and averages 24-26 oz in 24 hours and has been like this for a while. I am worried that I will start solids and he will drink even less. He does have 6 bottles still but am not sure how to change this as he drinks most of his milk at night and doesn't sleep through as he is hungry. He has a 7.00 pm feed a df at 10.30 pm and wakes and is hungry anywhere between 3.30 am and 4.30 am. Which milk should I try to cut back with solids? He drinks more at night than in the day. He drinks 3 quarters of his milk at night. He has a dummy as if he sucks it for a bit he sometimes drinks a bit more milk.
The paed is worried about his development as he is not rolling over or pushing with his legs and feet. We have to go back in a month and if he is still not doing it we have to see a physio. He has rolled over once unaided and often rolls on his side.
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Re: milk intake and starting solids
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2011, 13:17:34 pm »
I think the amount he is taking now in 24 hours is fine, but obviously you don't want it to drop any further. We had the same probplem with DD but we found with her that solids actually helped her intake. We had to drop to 3 bottles (plus the NF) just before 8 months to keep her intake up.

I think really, you will need to take it slowly and see how he does - make sure you keep milk the priority and solids an hour or so after milk feeds. You could try reducing one of the night bottles if they are a regular thing to start with.

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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2011, 21:14:45 pm »
Which one, the 3.30 am ish one or the DF?
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Re: milk intake and starting solids
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2011, 21:18:46 pm »
Is he having just one feed after the DF?

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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2011, 15:54:36 pm »
Yes, somewhere between 3.30 am and 4.30 am whenever he says. I have started that one and down from 6 oz to 4 oz but wasn't sure if this is right feed. He is drinking more now we have the thickner even though he has a cold.
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Re: milk intake and starting solids
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2011, 16:17:17 pm »
I don't think there is a "right" feed but the aim is to move calories from the night to the day so that's probably the best one to wean down.

I'm glad he's taking a bit more with the thickener!

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