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started weaning now refusing milk??

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fairimum · 25/09/2010 21:15

Just started weaning DS with puree (did BLW with DD, as she refused anything other than milk until 8 months, but he just isn't interested) He is 6 months next week. Has had a few tastes over last week or so, then gave him some porridge on Wed... Thursday only took about 3oz of each of his 5 bottles. Yesterday he had 5 oz in the morning,tried him with some sweet pot at lunchtime and ate loads, then he refused milk until 4pm when had 4oz, then ate some apple puree and refused his bedtime bottle, gave it to him asleep about 8.30pm and he drank the lot!

Today he has 3oz this morning, then refused milk at lunchtmie so gave him some puree, he fell asleep at 3pm so managed to get 4oz in him then. He had more puree at 5pm and again refused his evening bottle?? what do i do??

he used to have 6oz, 7oz, 7oz, 8oz and 4oz dream feed. To be fair before offering him food he had had a cold and wasn't drinking much (3oz from each bottle) and was very grumpy so thought would try some food to see if he was hungry and bingo happier baby once had some food. but now refusing most bottles and anything i do get in is a real fight....

any thoughts? just seems like he has decided he doesnt like it?? tried calpol 30mins before incase teeth hurting etc... :(

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TheSugarPlumFairy · 25/09/2010 23:33

are you offering him the milk first or after the solids? i would try offering it first and see if that makes a difference.

If not, maybe you could reconsider the bottles he has. It might be an idea to drop his lunchtime bottle and just go with a breakfast, afternoon and dinner bottle and a dreamfeed if necessary.

TheSugarPlumFairy · 25/09/2010 23:38

sorry, i hit post before i was ready.

I meant 3 bottles plus his solids. At 6 months he needs to be taking about 600ml (20oz) of milk as well as his solids. if he will take 3 7oz bottles spaced out across the day then he is hitting that target. If he takes any more than that then bonus but if not, he is not in any danger of dehydration or malnutrition.

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