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Eating all food at nursery but refusing liquids...

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UsedToBeAPixie · 28/02/2013 22:02

DS is just under 7mths and has been trying out solids for a month. He's in his first full week at nursery (full time), having done a settle week last week and it's going really well. He's eating everything they give him - from tomato risotto to shepards pie - but I'm worried that he's not getting enough fluids.
In the past he's happily taken a bottle, but the last couple of months has point blank refused and the cup isn't a hit either. I've asked the nursery to keep trying a bottle after his nap and to try and give him water throughout the day with a cup but so far the bottle has been refused and the cup has had minimal success (although a little has passed his lips...).
I've been giving him an extra breastfeed early morning since he started nursery in case he didn't eat while he was there, so a typical day would be:

05:30bf
07:30 bf
10:00 snack - fruit purée or rice cake
11:15 lunch - spag bol/tomato risotto etc...
14:00 bottle (fruit purée if refused, so every day!)
15:30 tea - soup or sandwiches
17:00 bf
19:00 bf

He's not yet been constipated (there's been grunting but no crying or hard poos), but it's early days so I just wondered if anyone else had little fluid-refusers at nursery!
Should I do extra bfs at the weekend?

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 01/03/2013 11:20

Is he sleeping through? Is he showing any signs of dehydration? If not I wouldn't worry, 4 bfs seems ok and you can give him more at the weekends if you choose. Perhaps give one of the bfing helplines a call and talk through your concerns.

UsedToBeAPixie · 01/03/2013 12:15

Good idea, I'll see if LLL has any guidance. He really wasn't bothered about the final feed last night, I guess because he's getting so much food during the day. Maybe if he does need that extra bit of liquid I could swap that for a dream feed a bit later.

He's not sleeping through yet, but it's not feeding he wants when he wakes - it's his dummy Hmm . He has just discovered how to put these in his mouth himself though, so last night he went to bed surrounded by them and although there was some protest, I only put it back in myself once and on the other occasions I could hear scrabble scrabble, squelch, squelch, harrumph, silence, so I can see the (dim and distant) light!

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