Help - Tom wont drink!

Emmea12uk · Feb 25th, 2009, 09:47 AM

For two weeks now Tom wont drink more than 2oz - and that doesnt not mean i can just feed him hourly, as he will not take it unless he is hungry. Some days we can have as little as 8oz the whole day of milk. I am hiding the milk in everything but it simply isnt enough.

He is also refusing to eat more than a few spoonfuls of each thing i give him, but he will eat a few spoonfuls of something else.

What am i doing wrong???? His weight is dropping, he has lost 3ozs. He has even been in hospital for rehydration when he was refusing food and drink...

Serene123 · Feb 25th, 2009, 09:50 AM

It sounds to me like you're doing all the right things. Has he been like this long? It might just be a passing stage?

Emmea12uk · Feb 25th, 2009, 12:03 PM

no, he has since about 4 months been turning his nose up at milk, it is just getting worse and worse. I put the food down to teething, but we have four now and it is still getting worse.

Serene123 · Feb 25th, 2009, 12:08 PM

Oh no

Have you tried a cup? Faster flowing teats? Sorry if you have

Emmea12uk · Feb 25th, 2009, 12:44 PM

i tried syringing, the fastest flowing teats, all cups, even pouring it into his mouth

the most successful was pouring, but it goes everywhere and i have no idea how much he actually gets.

marley2580 · Feb 25th, 2009, 12:48 PM

Have you tried changing the milk? It may be that he just doesn't like it?

1st_baby · Feb 25th, 2009, 12:58 PM

Humm is there anyway you can buy formula with flavor in it ? max has gone off his milk too and I found nestle made one with vanilla and strawberry flavor formula and now he loves it ..

missjess · Feb 25th, 2009, 15:25 PM

Josh went through this stage which lasted for about 1-2 weeks, now he's back to normal and drinks his formula. I just gave him as much fluids as possible, but I would try a different formula to see xx

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Originally Posted by 1st_baby

Humm is there anyway you can buy formula with flavor in it ? max has gone off his milk too and I found nestle made one with vanilla and strawberry flavor formula and now he loves it ..

I didn't know nestle made that! Jeez. lol

Emmea12uk · Feb 25th, 2009, 15:43 PM

You cant buy flavoured milk here. What if i blended some banana or other fruit and pour the milk through it in a muslin to flavour it myself. Add some vanilla extract?

I will try a new formula too. This has been coming on and getting worse for over 4 months.

Serene123 · Feb 25th, 2009, 15:47 PM

Yeah I'd mix some fruit with it or something! Anything is worth a try.

Hope you figure something out soon.

Feb 25th, 2009, 09:47 AM	#1
Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,135	Help - Tom wont drink! For two weeks now Tom wont drink more than 2oz - and that doesnt not mean i can just feed him hourly, as he will not take it unless he is hungry. Some days we can have as little as 8oz the whole day of milk. I am hiding the milk in everything but it simply isnt enough. He is also refusing to eat more than a few spoonfuls of each thing i give him, but he will eat a few spoonfuls of something else. What am i doing wrong???? His weight is dropping, he has lost 3ozs. He has even been in hospital for rehydration when he was refusing food and drink...

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Feb 25th, 2009, 09:50 AM	#2
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	It sounds to me like you're doing all the right things. Has he been like this long? It might just be a passing stage?

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Feb 25th, 2009, 12:03 PM	#3
Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,135	no, he has since about 4 months been turning his nose up at milk, it is just getting worse and worse. I put the food down to teething, but we have four now and it is still getting worse.

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Feb 25th, 2009, 12:08 PM	#4
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	Oh no Have you tried a cup? Faster flowing teats? Sorry if you have

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Feb 25th, 2009, 12:44 PM	#5
Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,135	i tried syringing, the fastest flowing teats, all cups, even pouring it into his mouth the most successful was pouring, but it goes everywhere and i have no idea how much he actually gets.

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Feb 25th, 2009, 12:48 PM	#6
marley2580 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Forfar Posts: 6,100	Have you tried changing the milk? It may be that he just doesn't like it?

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Feb 25th, 2009, 12:58 PM	#7
1st_baby Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: montreal Posts: 3,873	Humm is there anyway you can buy formula with flavor in it ? max has gone off his milk too and I found nestle made one with vanilla and strawberry flavor formula and now he loves it ..

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Feb 25th, 2009, 15:43 PM	#9
Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,135	You cant buy flavoured milk here. What if i blended some banana or other fruit and pour the milk through it in a muslin to flavour it myself. Add some vanilla extract? I will try a new formula too. This has been coming on and getting worse for over 4 months.

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Feb 25th, 2009, 15:47 PM	#10
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	Yeah I'd mix some fruit with it or something! Anything is worth a try. Hope you figure something out soon.

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