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How much liquid should a 19 month old drink in a day?

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ELF1981 · 30/04/2007 20:32

wasn't sure where to put this!
Have recently stopped breastfeeding my 19mth old dd. Today I sent her to the CM with 10oz milk, a full juice cup and a 200m bottle juice as well. She only drank the 200m. She didn't have any drink before she went, and only a mouthful of juice at dinner. She wouldn't take a bottle this evening either so all she has drank today is the 200m (which is 7oz?)
How much should she be drinking? How do I make her drink more?
Also been teething - been getting her "fangs" over the past few weeks, could that be having an effect?

TIA

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hebetalbot · 30/04/2007 20:46

Are you worried about her milk intake or her overall fluid intake. I would not worry too much about the milk as you can ensure that she makes up what she has lost through b/f by her diet. As to the amount of juice - I would say that it is probably ok. She will soon let you or cm know if she is thirsty.

ELF1981 · 01/05/2007 08:08

Thanks for the reply
just liquid in general. I know the recommended amount of liquid for an adult (which I fall seriously under, I dont have a massive thirst) but not for a child. I just was worried that she should be drinking more. She's refusing to take the bottle in an evening & morning when she would have had a b/feed and I just wanted to make sure that she was drinking enough.

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hebetalbot · 01/05/2007 09:50

Is the bottle a milk feed? If so, it might just be a short term consequence of stopping b/f. My dd was like this when I went back to work. Fortunately I was able to make up the difference when I was with her due to my shift pattern. Have you tried giving her milk in a cup rather than a bottle. You could also try to get more fluid in her by giving her watery food such as fruit. I know it must be worrying for you, but I think it is a process of adjustment for your dd and she will become used to the new arrangement over time. HTH

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