my 6 months old baby is not drinking enough milk. Is there trick to improve her intake?

Answer 1

monitor frequency and quantity of feeding/milking times. start of with 3-hour frequency and watch how many ounces of milk intake. after about 72 hours observation you would more or less know how much to prepare and how often. some babies take less but more frequently, some a lot but not everytime. your baby has started out well with a well-concerned parent but do not have any expectations to start with so you do not worry needlessly. just let nature show you.

Answer 2

I'm feeling like I don't have enough information... Like, is the doctor saying she's not getting enough milk, not gaining enough weight or growing enough.... or are you comparing her milk intake to something you've read about how much she should be drinking?

I generally believe that, once children are eating solids for their regular meals, they don't need as much milk. So, if she's not acting hungry and is growing within the "normal" range, I wouldn't worry that she's not drinking as much milk as you think she should be. Once they're eating solids, they don't need or want quite so much milk.

Of course, if it's the doctor saying she needs more, That's a different story. If you really need her to take in more milk, you might try finding a sippy cup that she can manage for mid-meal snacks. They always love things that are new and for "older" kids...

Answer 3

i think you need to give some more info on this question. Has the baby started drinking a lot of juice or water instead or is he just not drinking a lot period? Babies go through growth spurts. My little one will eat and drink me out of house and home one week and then seem like he barely eats the next (16 months). If he is preferring juice over milk it could be that he likes the sweetness and you will have to try and wean him off of that by adding water to the juice. Of course talk to your Dr.

Answer 4

Most babies eat when theyre hungry and dont when theyre not. Thats all I can tell you. My 6 month old has slowed down on the milk intake because she is interested more in solid food. Don't worry about it, she'll be alright :-)

Answer 5

Breast, formula or cows. If cows, she shouldn't be on it yet, if Breast, look at your foods and if there is something you have been eating that has a strong flavour that can go through to your milk, if formula check that the temp and measurements are correct, also i had to change formula at 6 months to heinz nurture because my son didn't like any others. They have very strong taste buds and they wont eat or drink what they don't like. Hope it all goes well.

Answer 6

How do you know? Is she bottle fed? As babies bodies' experince different things (teething/sickness) they adjust their intake. I would not force it. What do your instincts tell you? Is she still her happy curious self? Or is she acting sick? Does she have a fever? If you believe she is sick call your doctor and ask as many questions as you want.
Also if the milk is a formula, have you recently changed it? Does she like it? Is the bottle different or not working correctly?
Mainly for a healthy baby you don't need to force her to eat, they listen to their bodies and act accordingly.

Answer 7

no baby will starve or dehydrate itself. just make sure baby gets milk BEFORE eating any solids. make sure no distractions around. otherwise, i wouldn't worry... the amount of milk you are told your baby should have is just an estimate... baby will drink as much as baby wants/needs.

Answer 8

need more details? try making her/him last 3-4 hours between feeds maybe feeding to much and your baby is just topping up ,

Answer 9

maybe he doesn't like the formula.
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