Tom wont drink:(

Emmea12uk · Feb 27th, 2009, 06:45 AM

Tom wont drink at all. He wont open his mouth for anything other than a spoon. First thing in the morning he will drink half his bottle, but that is it for the rest of the day!

I am constantly giving him babyrice, porridge, jelly, milky cheesy mash but it is getting ridiculous. This has been coming on for months but has been particulary this bad for two weeks now. He even went through a stage of 3 days were he wouldnt open his mouth for food or drink and had to go to hospital for rehydration.

I have tried changing teats, giving him cups, syringing, everything! The only that works for a min or to is letting his sip from a glass because he wants to chew it.

I have tried flavouring the milk, giving it hot, giving it cold.

Any ideas please? I am going out of my mind. On a good day he is only getting 8oz of fluid!

xXhayleyXx · Feb 27th, 2009, 06:53 AM

Dont really know what to suggest as u seem to have listed most things i would of. Hope things improve very soon hun

sonny · Feb 27th, 2009, 07:47 AM

has he got toothy pegs yet?
One idea what i do with Tabs sometimes as she can be a fussy mare with bottles is 5 mins before a feed put some teething gel on the gums, she like the taste too and it gets her sucking.They are hungry but sometimes it hurts to eat and suck.
another idea which may sound bad (which i DO NOT want to get slated for)but i did this with Tabs when she cut back to about 12oz a day for 3 days is forget the solids totally as it may be that he is getting all these delicious goodies that he doesnt want boring old milk! do the milk at the same time as you were doing it normally etc and be adamant with it, every time he moans etc offer the bottle/ cup or whatever he is using better normally. Sure enough she started drinking it and took 1-2 days to get back to "normal" whatever that is with Tabs lol!
Anyway just a couple of ideas and i really hope he improves hun
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Emmea12uk · Feb 27th, 2009, 15:19 PM

he has four teeth and other teeth are coming through quickly. He wont let me put teething gel in, and if i trick him and put it on a spoon he cries like it stinges.

I tried stopping food, but then he still wont drink the milk...gah!!!!!!!!!

princess_bump · Feb 27th, 2009, 15:36 PM

oh hon poor you, i have no idea what to suggest, maybe juice? have u spoken to a nice hv or doc? no wonder your worried x

Emmea12uk · Feb 27th, 2009, 16:47 PM

he wont drink anything! Hv wasnt much help and the doctor said as long as he is urinating even the tinyest amount then he is ok. But he isnt gaining weight and today his eyes looked so aneamic.... i guess he isnt getting enough iron - what else is he missing out on?

princess_bump · Feb 27th, 2009, 16:49 PM

oh poor LO, would it be worth speaking to or have you got a nice gp you can have a chat with honey, it must be so worrying for you

x x x

alio · Feb 28th, 2009, 12:44 PM

well you can get vitamins supplements i think. as for the fluids i really don't know honey! keep on at your doc and hv. they will have to listen to you!

Emmea12uk · Feb 28th, 2009, 13:16 PM

Woop! He drank his midday bottle today in two sittings for the first time in a month!!! I put strawberry nesquick in it...do you think it is harmful? I figured he eats everything anyway and it is additive and preservative free. He gets bucket loads of sugar in his diet from all his meds anyway and is currently underweight.

isil · Feb 28th, 2009, 13:49 PM

I think it's probaby more important that he gets the fluids but maybe next time you speak to your Dr or HV just check with them? I'm so pleased that he's done a bit better for you

Feb 27th, 2009, 06:45 AM	#1
Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,135	Tom wont drink:( Tom wont drink at all. He wont open his mouth for anything other than a spoon. First thing in the morning he will drink half his bottle, but that is it for the rest of the day! I am constantly giving him babyrice, porridge, jelly, milky cheesy mash but it is getting ridiculous. This has been coming on for months but has been particulary this bad for two weeks now. He even went through a stage of 3 days were he wouldnt open his mouth for food or drink and had to go to hospital for rehydration. I have tried changing teats, giving him cups, syringing, everything! The only that works for a min or to is letting his sip from a glass because he wants to chew it. I have tried flavouring the milk, giving it hot, giving it cold. Any ideas please? I am going out of my mind. On a good day he is only getting 8oz of fluid!

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Feb 27th, 2009, 06:53 AM	#2
xXhayleyXx Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 3,385	Dont really know what to suggest as u seem to have listed most things i would of. Hope things improve very soon hun

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Feb 27th, 2009, 07:47 AM	#3
sonny Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hampshire uk Posts: 1,483	has he got toothy pegs yet? One idea what i do with Tabs sometimes as she can be a fussy mare with bottles is 5 mins before a feed put some teething gel on the gums, she like the taste too and it gets her sucking.They are hungry but sometimes it hurts to eat and suck. another idea which may sound bad (which i DO NOT want to get slated for)but i did this with Tabs when she cut back to about 12oz a day for 3 days is forget the solids totally as it may be that he is getting all these delicious goodies that he doesnt want boring old milk! do the milk at the same time as you were doing it normally etc and be adamant with it, every time he moans etc offer the bottle/ cup or whatever he is using better normally. Sure enough she started drinking it and took 1-2 days to get back to "normal" whatever that is with Tabs lol! Anyway just a couple of ideas and i really hope he improves hun xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Feb 27th, 2009, 15:19 PM	#4
Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,135	he has four teeth and other teeth are coming through quickly. He wont let me put teething gel in, and if i trick him and put it on a spoon he cries like it stinges. I tried stopping food, but then he still wont drink the milk...gah!!!!!!!!!

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Feb 27th, 2009, 15:36 PM	#5
princess_bump Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 31,450	oh hon poor you, i have no idea what to suggest, maybe juice? have u spoken to a nice hv or doc? no wonder your worried x

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Feb 27th, 2009, 16:47 PM	#6
Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,135	he wont drink anything! Hv wasnt much help and the doctor said as long as he is urinating even the tinyest amount then he is ok. But he isnt gaining weight and today his eyes looked so aneamic.... i guess he isnt getting enough iron - what else is he missing out on?

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Feb 27th, 2009, 16:49 PM	#7
princess_bump Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 31,450	oh poor LO, would it be worth speaking to or have you got a nice gp you can have a chat with honey, it must be so worrying for you x x x

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Feb 28th, 2009, 12:44 PM	#8
alio Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,942	well you can get vitamins supplements i think. as for the fluids i really don't know honey! keep on at your doc and hv. they will have to listen to you!

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Feb 28th, 2009, 13:16 PM	#9
Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,135	Woop! He drank his midday bottle today in two sittings for the first time in a month!!! I put strawberry nesquick in it...do you think it is harmful? I figured he eats everything anyway and it is additive and preservative free. He gets bucket loads of sugar in his diet from all his meds anyway and is currently underweight.

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Feb 28th, 2009, 13:49 PM	#10
isil Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,136	I think it's probaby more important that he gets the fluids but maybe next time you speak to your Dr or HV just check with them? I'm so pleased that he's done a bit better for you

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