DD turns ten months next week. She was exclusively BF for nine months (as she wouldn't take a bottle after three months). I've had friends visiting feeding their babies from a bottle she showed renewed interest, so thought I'd give it a go again. It was a very smooth transition, first week we switched mid afternoon feed to bottle, second week we switched the morning feed too and then the past two weeks she has been taking her evening feed from a bottle (though a few minutes of BF too to begin with) so all was great..until two nights ago. She refused milk but went to sleep. Yesterday she had just one 5 oz feed mid morning and refused any other milk from whichever vessel all day, but went to sleep after a bit of a cry. This morning still refusing milk....
Is this a bottle nursing strike? She is teething? How long should I let it go before worrying she will become dehydrated and not get enough nutrition? She is a slim baby and very, very active.....I'm doing my best to pack as much dairy into her food as possible to compensate - fortunately she is very partial to cheese, yoghurt and fromage frais...she does drink water, but only 2-3 oz with each meal and just the odd sip through the day.......