Hello and help! My 7 month old DS has started refusing the breast in the daytime. He was feeding first thing, around 11 and around 3 but he has had zero interest in the 11 and 3pm feeds in the last couple of days. (11 and 3 was very approximate and they happened when he 'asked' for them). He has been ebf and refuses the bottle.
I'm worried he'll be dehydrated in this weather, not to mention that I'd thought it'd be his main nutritional intake for a while longer.. (He's still having wet nappies, but not nearly as wet as a few days ago. He's still very alert and content and I've been letting him play with a sippy cup of water at meals and after he refuses the breast).
He's weaned, is on 3 solids meals a day and LOVES his solids. He'll eat a whole weetabix at breakfast some mornings. He's also feeding usually 3 or 4 times overnight between 7pm and 7am, including the bedtime feed. (He goes from about 7am to 1am soundly, but then wakes every couple of hours and feeds after that).
I've tried taking him to a quiet room in the day time where there's no one else and no other distraction, but it doesn't seem to help. Until a few days ago I could also give him his bedtime feed in the bathroom while my 3yr old was playing in the bath. He'll now only feed once we're in the bedroom.
I'm pretty sure he should still need the daytime feeds. WWYD? Feed less at night (not sure if that'll work at the moment!)? give less solids? Keep taking to a darkened room in the daytime to feed (not hugely practical!)?
This is my second baby, but my first never refused a breastfeed until the day she decided she was done (around a year old) and weaned herself overnight.. I'm very confused as to what to do!
I should also say that my 7 month old is a bruising 90th centile fella so I'm not worried about his weight although wouldn't want to see him dropping centiles.