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24 week off her milk?

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user1501402020 · 30/07/2017 09:08

Anyone else going through the same??

My 24 week old girl is off her milk, drinking half what she would normally!
HV has advised that we wean as soon as we can as she's never had good experiences with feeding (poor feeding at birth and then silent reflux issues later).

She's also cranky in the day and generally hard work.
She was doing well with her porridge etc and now she will take a couple of spoons and cry.

Anyone else in the same boat? Confused
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Fitzsimmons · 30/07/2017 09:10

Could be her teeth are hurting, both mine went off food with teething. Also with sore throats as well. If she is still having plenty of wet and dirty nappies I wouldn't be too worried just yet.

Doje · 30/07/2017 09:13

Is she bottle fed? We went through a stage where DS1 hardly took anything and (I believe! We'll never know I suppose!) it was because his teeth hurt and the teat was irritating his mouth. That would explain the milk and crankiness.

user1501402020 · 30/07/2017 11:52

Thanks for your replies!

Yes thinking it could be teeth, lots of chomping down hard on anything she can get hold of (grinding gums on the dummy etc)
Also wonder weeks suggests all very normal behaviour at this age.

Just tried her with some purée and she ate the lot (it was cold though, can't get her to eat anything slightly warm).

I don't think she's taking any harm, it's just me worrying thinking she should be taking more; like she usually would.

HV told us to wean full steam ahead which I'm trying to do, but obviously she needs some milk. Argh! Xx

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