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24 week old drinking less formula

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LaurenSarah22 · 04/05/2019 16:53

So my 24 week old used to drink 8oz bottles every 4 hours up until a couple of days ago. Now she always leaves around 3oz in her bottles. I've tried a bigger teat and leaving longer between feeds. Neither has been successful.
She seems to be chewing on the teat too, I've gave her dentinox and calpol before a feed incase its teething and it still doesnt work. Sometimes she drinks the rest after a 20 minute rest but this means it's a struggle to get her to have 4 bottles as she doesnt wake at night. Any ideas ?

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dementedpixie · 04/05/2019 17:24

Is she just having milk or solids too?

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LaurenSarah22 · 04/05/2019 19:45

She has a couple of spoons of puree twice a day but not much at all. Not enough to be filling her up that much

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dementedpixie · 04/05/2019 19:52

From around 6 months a minimum of 20 ounces is recommended alongside food. How much is she taking in total?

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LaurenSarah22 · 04/05/2019 21:20

Average around 800mls which is around 28oz so suppose it's not bad but she doesnt eat much food

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rubyroot · 05/05/2019 10:53

It’s fine and completely normal- she’ll take what she needs for growth etc and when teething may take very little. Unless losing weight not a problem

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