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[Youngmum1996]

What should i do? My 18 week old baby wont have her bottles and she wont have any solids like porridge, fruit/veg puree or anything. Shes only had 6oz in the past 48 hours. Should i seek some medical help for her?

Is she unwell?
Temperature, diarrhoea, vomiting?

Yes, if she has had 1/2 of her usual amount in 24 hours I would see the doc. It's awful when they won't drink, have

Ring your gp for an appointment now, let them have a look at baby.

Yes. If she's not taking in milk then she could get dehydrated. What's her nappies like? - still getting wet? Is her soft spot sunken? Any other signs of illness?
Also, you should not start solids for some weeks yet at the earliest

Yes, see the doctor as she's had so little. Hopefully it's something simple like teething

If she isn't taking anything then yes please see you GP. She should be seen today, if she is taking that little then dehydration could be an issue.

How is she otherwise?

When poorly they often do go off their milk and food, that in itself isn't necessarily a worry but you do need to have her checked over.

Thanks everyone shes still having wet nappies but not as many shes got abit of a temperature but nothing major ive just been giving her calpol and that reduces her temperature. I cant get an appointment at my gp till tuesday. My doctors are hopeless they dont care! They just told me to keep an eye on her on wednesday and this has been going on over a week now apart from the milk being reduced

A GP surgery should be finding the time to see an 18 week old even if it means squishing you in at the end of surgery. I would suggest ringing 111 and getting yourself an out of hours appointment.

Call 111 for advice, they should get her an out of hours appointment tonight.

I'd take her to a walk in centre if I were you.

Did you manage to get seen?

Thanks everyone sorry for late reply we only got out of hospital today. She got kept in hospital on friday when i took her up. It was announced that she had a blockage in her foodpipe and thats why she wasnt/struggling to take anything in. Shes ok now and back to normal :) so thank you everyone!

Glad she's doing better