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How to get a 7month old to drink more

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Alexjaaa · 16/12/2021 20:49

Having trouble to get my 7month old to drink more she gets 3meals a day and will only take one bottle in the morning of 8oz bottle of milk and refuses to drink anything the rest of the day and goes all night till the next again morning without a drink can easily got 10 hours without a drink . Tried to cut out a meal but will scream till she gets food instead any help please

OP posts:
thesockfromtheroof · 16/12/2021 21:00

By drink do you mean milk? Or no fluids at all?

Alexjaaa · 16/12/2021 21:00

No fluids at all tried normal milk or some juice but nothing she refuses xx

OP posts:
Zarene · 16/12/2021 21:06

For some reason my DD will drink tonnes from an open cup while she's in the bath.

Little weirdo, but it might be worth a go.

ponkydonkey · 16/12/2021 21:16

My kids will suck an old sponge or a flannel in the bath

But maybe try water in a sippy cup, my kids hate juice or squash

PanicBuyingSprouts · 17/12/2021 21:40

Lots of high water foods too like soup, melon, broccoli, cauliflower and strawberries.

PanicBuyingSprouts · 18/12/2021 07:40

Just had another thought @Alexjaaa

If she's kicking off because she wants the solids rather than the bottle, have you tried offering a cup of formula with the food?

Justkeeppedaling · 18/12/2021 07:54

Have you tried giving warm or room temperature drinks? I don't like cold drinks. Warm squash is lovely.

Justkeeppedaling · 18/12/2021 07:55

Or the complete opposite - ice lollies.

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