Baby not taking formula on holiday

[Cherry85]

In portugal with our 7 month old and he isn't taking much formula. Has dropped from 7oz 4 times a day to 4 oz. He is eating breakfast and dinner plus a couple of pouches during the day to stay hydrated. He won't drink much water from a cup or bottle.

Happy enough in himself, fontanelle is fine but he is a bit constipated. Do I just treat constipation with prunes and not worry too much about forcing liquids?

How long have you been there? Are you using bottled water with the formula?

How could you force him? Impossible really. I’d maybe try food with a high water content. It’s probably just a blip in his routine.

No health visitor said better to use boiled tap water

Oh strange! I’d have assumed boiled bottled water was better abroad. Hopefully it’s just a change to his routine confusing him, especially if it’s a bit warmer or colder where you are

You can water down his puree a bit, and offer him finger food like cucumber and watermelon sticks?

If you are using boiled tap water I wonder if it tastes different from the water at home?

You aren't meant to use some bottled water due to sodium content.... I can try some with liw sodium though and see if it helps

Can you buy premixed formula

28oz formula sounds a bit on the higher side for a 7 month old anyway so he may have been ready to drop a bottle anyway.

You could do a dreamfeed and feed him in his sleep?

He’s still having 16 Floz a day? I wouldn’t worry. Just start giving the recommended vitamins when you get back home.

could You coax more liquid with a little bit of watered down apple juice

Evian has a really low sodium content and we used to use this overseas with DS's formula/ bottles....

Agua de Luso is the only bottled water in Portugal that’s been approved for preparing baby formula (the only one that’s legally allowed to claim that,)

The tap water has a different mineral content and may taste ‘funny’. Água de Luso with the yellow cap is a low salt water suitable for infant feeding.

Sorbet and Frozen yoghurt is the answer