Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Weaning

Find weaning advice from other Mumsnetters on our Weaning forum. Use our child development calendar for more information.

9 month old has not had much to eat or drink last few days

3 replies

Lisa229 · 15/04/2008 15:39

Last night only had 4 oz of bedtime milk - usually has 6-8oz. Didn't have any more dinner than usually so it can't really have been cause she was overly full. Today had 5 oz at breakfast and 3 oz in cereal and didn't have much lunch and only had 1 oz of afternoon bottle with childminder when she usually has 4-6oz. Should I be worried? Don't think it is teething? She is having mashed food, probably should be doing more finger food but can't seem to get organised. Anyway I am more worried about her milk intake at the moment. Any ideas?

OP posts:
AdeleFielder · 15/04/2008 20:32

they do seem to go through all sorts of phases... sometimes you can't fill them enough and then they just don't seem botheres by there milk or there food.

I would say that sa long as they are drinking fluid in other ways then I wouldn't worry about the quantity of milk she's having just yet, they say if you start to introduce a beaker etc around this time they may take less milk. I remember being worried about my daughters milk intake myself. But i think if she having other fluid, you can replace the calcium and dairy need of the little one, by making sure they have plenty of cheese and yoghurts/ petit filous.

I also didn't do as much finger food as i should and think there's a bit to much of a stress on getting them to self feed in a hurry, with gentle encouragement they do it in time. A good thing to do, is sticks of cheese, or cubes. I bought the red cheese initially as it's mild and quite soft. you can buy sticks of cheddar and such in the co op and sainsburrys now, individually wrapped for convenience. Might be worth giving a go. My friend and i say try things yourself, how easily you can eat, mush and melt them etc in your mouth, trying not to use your teath. Obviously though there gums are pretty hard and good for crushing.

Little one's are such a worry and stress to us at times, there's always something up with them... You could always speak to your health visitor about your concerns, and maybe keep a little diary of how much fluid they are having, even in food, like cereal. If fluid in general is an issue, sugar free jelly's a good one. trying a new beaker, i must have bought a few, but found avent the best, alot of people i know use the small tommy tippie one's still. Or try milk with a straw at lunch time, and maybe add a small amount of nesquick. It won't harm them and you can always cut it out when contented with milk intake again.

Right, dinners ready! Good luck, sorry if i ranted too much, adele

AdeleFielder · 17/04/2008 09:16

I've been checking to see if you have acknowledged my message but you've not said anything. If u get this just wanna say it's nice to add a little response back, as someone has spent there time offering advice to you. Hope your little one is getting a bit better now, adele

kernow · 21/04/2008 20:51

Hi there, I am a new Mumsnetter and would love to hear from Lisa 229. I was reading your previous thread re shy children (june 2007) and would love to hear from you. My daughter sounds just like yours and I am worried about her starting school. Please Help!

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread