hello ladies, again. ha...my dd is almost 7 months old..she was 8lbs 8 oz at birth and is currently 17.5 lbs..she has been bottle fed since birth and started solids just after 4 months however i did take her off between 5 and 6 months as she became terrible constipated and still has trouble digesting alot of cereal..especially rice. anyway, the past week, she has gone from about 4 bottles of 7 oz each to 1 or 2 bottles a day usually no more than 6 oz each..she has acts like she wants them then gets fussy or chews the nipple..she has not other symptoms of teething so i don't think it's that. she is however interested in solids and will eat them no problem. i have cut down her solid intake as to make her more hungary for formula, but she still will not take much of it anymore. i feed the bottle (or try to) before solids but it makes no difference. yesterday, she had ONE 6 oz bottle! here is how she went today.
7am wake
745am 6 oz bottle
9am 2 tpsp fruit
945am nap
noon attempted bottle, no go
1pm attempted bottle, no go so gave 2 tbsp cereal mixed with formula
230 pm took 3 oz
4pm attempted bottle again, no go
6pm attempted bottle again, no go
630 gave 2 tbsp veggie, 2 tbsp fruit
refused bedtime bottle...
so in total she has had 9 oz. i totally realize this is not enough to hydrate her not is it enough for growth if we keep up like this?? i mentioned to doc on thursday that she was un-interested eating/formual...he said she is above and beyone her weight expectations so not to worry about it?
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i have tried giving her formula in sippy cup but still not drinking it....
help?
or should i just "not worry about it?""