7.5 month drinking less milk- time for 3 bottles not 4?

[kaynay]

Our 7.5 month old is taking 3 oz per bottle help!

8 wake and nurse

9 solids (3-4 tablespoons oatmeal mixed with 3 oz breast milk) plus 1/3 mashed banana

1115 - 1 nap

1 breastmilk in bottle she used to take 6-7 oz now taking 3 oz

130/145 lunch egg yolk or grated cheese with mashed sweet potatoe about two tablespoons, I mm mum cracker then fruit mashed for dessert

4/415 cat nap (30-45) mins until 5 used to wake on own now have to wake

445 formula used to take 6/8 oz now takes 3

530/6 solids pasta spirals mashed, two-three tbs of yogurt some avocado and a few blueberries

8 bottle used to take 8'oz tonight down to 3

815 bed

Sleeps all night...she has been really congested forna few days coughing but eating her solids  fine just not her bottles...is that normal or does she need 3 bottles a day now if so how??? Help worried she isn't getting enough breast milk and formula.

[Lolly]

How long has the bottle refusal been going on? If it's the same time as the congestion then it could just be because she is bunged up and can't drink so well. If this is the case it should resolve when her blocked nose clears up.

If it's been going on longer then it could be that she is having too much solids, it's fairly common at this age for babies to start preferring solids over milk. However they do need a minimum of 20oz of milk a day, so if she id cutting back on milk then the best bet is to cut right back on the solids, let her milk intake get back to where it was and then slowly increase her solids again. Milk needs to be her main source of food until she is 1 as it contains the fats, vitamins and calories that she needs.

Laura

[kaynay]

It has been with congestion so I will take heed. If it's doesn't get better after congestion I will reduce solids. In meantime keep solids the same? She lives her solids and she self feeds herself.

[Lolly]

Maybe reduce a bit, are you offering water with food? If not try and see if she will drink some water so she doesn't get dehydrated because of the reduced milk.

Hopefully she's back to normal soon!

Laura