dd 9mo doesn't want milk....

[dilbertina]

DD was entirely breastfed until 6mths, then weaned in a kind of half BLW/ half spoon fed kinda way. She has taken to solids like a good-un, eats 3 BIG meals and will drink a reasonable amount of water with meals etc. I am still Breastfeeding, but frankly she doesn't seem very interested...some days I would say she has virtually no milk. (ie won't even suckle).

It sort of seems counter-intuitive to cut down on solids to get her to be more interested in milk - be it bf or ff. But I'm concerned she should be having more milk for calcium etc..I do try to make sure she has plenty of dairy in diet but it's not going to add up to numerous missed milk feeds.

She's 9.5 months now - what do you reckon? Follow her lead or cut down solids to promote more milk? TIA!

I posted the same a month a ago. My DS did self wean at 9 months much to my disappointment, the only thing I didnt try was starving him of solids. It does happen, just not very often. He cut down gradually, if its sudden it could be a nursing strike.

I fed DD until she was 2 so I was so surprised. DS never had a bottle and spits out formula and cows milk. I give lots of dairy mixed in food. I've asked several doctors, hv etc... and they all agreed that there is not much else I can do I can't force feed him milk if he won't take it.

He is growing fine, following his centile line. I try not to worry but its hard when I see other mothers feeding similar aged children 3 bottles a day.

Make sure you give lots of water to avoid dehydration too.

Good luck - maybe she will go back to it.

Thanks cranbury, did you just carry on trying to bf? I must admit it is a bit depressing when she just pulls off and sticks her thumb in her mouth instead!

It was pretty gradual, frankly I think she just started getting enough from solids to satisfy her, she has always been a very quick feeder and didn't seem to use bf as comfort, more as simple nutrition so maybe thats part of it!

(she is dc no. 3 by the way - I only bf the other 2 til 4mths ish then ff - and I remember worrying that they were drinking too much milk at 18mths ish!)

My son went totally off milk from 9 months (now 21/2 yrs) and was totally fine. You just give them plenty of dairy products. I read somewhere that one yoghurt is worth 4 ozs of milk. Dont stress, it will get you no where!

My second baby is now 6months and seems to be going the same way. Its so hard to get her to drink her milk, always has been. Its so frustrating, especially when I see other kiddies 'downing' 8oz bottles. I keep reminding myself that she is an individual with her own likes and dislikes!

Good luck!

Thanks everyone, at least I know she's not the only one! Will keep pushing the water and dairy, and attempt to bf few times a day for a bit longer!

My little girl is 8 months on 9th June, she's on 3 bottles per 24hrs. Well, I say three but she seems to be losing interest in two of these now. Last few days she's been only having about 3oz of the morning / mid afternoon one and will take about 6oz of the bedtime one. I am concered as all the books say she should be having at least 16oz - other than force feeding her, what can I do?!! She is eating 3 meals a day and has plenty of yoghurts and I add formula to her porridge for brekky - am I being too worried? My first guzzled down the milk so I guess I wsn't expecting this!!!