my 17 weeks old girl has stoped taking all her feeds. 12 days ago she started, she takes 4oz of a 8oz bottle, i wind her then she refuses the rest, she can then go 5hrs withought anymore, i called health visitor who told me teething but ive tried gel, etc..... and no change! im demented, she had always been a great feeder, any ideas??????
2007-02-27 11:07:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Try some tylenol (paracetamol) or motrin (ibuprofen) in addition to the gel.
Just keep offering. You may want to take her to the doctor for a weight check - if she hasn't been eating for almost two weeks, she may be losing weight, and the doctor may want to evaluate her further.
Is she having 6-8 wet and one dirty diaper (at least) per day? If not, you need to take her to the doctor tomorrow. I don't think those health visitors know what they're talking about, sometimes. 12 days without eating normally is a LOOONG time.
Good luck.
2007-02-27 11:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by Amy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try giving her a little rice cereal made with the formula, alot of people say not to feed solids before 6 months but my daughter starting solids at 4 months and had no problem. The cereal may whet her appetite and get her back onto drinking the formula.
2007-02-27 11:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by Stuck in the middle of nowhere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thought would be - are burping her fully? Maybe she has a gassy stomach and not hungry.
When my sons were teething we would eat a piece of corn on the cob and give the cob (almost all corn eaten off) to the babies. They loved to naw on the cob. It feels great on their gums and tastes good!
If she is not fussing, dont worry about it. Babies will make sure they are heard when they are hungry. They are not going to allow them selves to starve.
Your doing great, just kinda roll with her lead on eating.
2007-02-27 11:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by stayc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no idea why she would be doing this but try syringe feeding her it takes alot longer but atleast she is getting the right amount. just fill it up and syringe it into the side of her mouth and she will have no choice but swollow. i had same problem with my first baby because i breast fe and wasnt use to bottle and wen i left hm with my mum with exoressed in a bottle he wouldnt feel so she has to dyringe feeed him. it doesnt hurt them. good luck.
2007-02-27 11:12:05 · answer #4 · answered by billabong3@btinternet.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you kept her on a normal schedule and suddenly things fluctuated? Babies like to feel secure. Make sure you aren't suddenly changing things on her, is possible. Besides that just make sure you keep her doctor up-to-date on changes.
2007-02-27 11:11:47 · answer #5 · answered by Alli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋