Baby appetite seems to have gone down?

Question

Hi our 3 month old baby seems to be drinking less and less milk. We give him mostly formula milk. Since the last 3 weeks he's been reducing his milk intake. Normally he would get through 90 - 120 ml of milk but nowadays he barely gets through 90ml even after some hours sleep. Towards the end of a feed he cries and doesnt want to drink anymore, but we feel he should be drinking more than what he is. Apart from that he seems happy enough and he seems normal. Is this anything to worry about? I would have thought his demand for milk would get bigger and bigger?

Answer 1

Do not worry, it not a rule that he must drink more and more mild us he grows up.
My baby was 3 months old and she was drinking the same milk as yours and now she is 1 years old and she is very tall and perfect in kilos, maybe the baby is not in a mood that period to drink, you want every day to eat the same amount of food…no so the same think is happened with your baby also.

The best think to do in my opinion is to leave him eating us mach as he likes and in the end of the month that you go in your pediatric see how much wait he has gain , if he is ok continue the same program otherwise maybe your baby doesn’t like the milk that you are giving him.
Another think to do is try to count his meals maybe he drinks less milk but most frequently

Do not worry and do not force your baby, look at his sweet face and smile him believe me they need more love than food

Answer 2

The worst thing you could do would be force the bottle on him when he isn't hungry. Let him eat when he is hungry and by now he should be able to clearly tell you when this is.

Try not to look concerned in front of him after his feedings, looking at the bottle frowning, counting it etc. This can cause fear in the child, and he will not want to drink.

If you baby is gaining between 5 - 7 ounces per week you are fine.

Babies go through growth spurts all the time, and some days don't need much milk at all, and other days they cannot get enough. Follow his cues, his body knows what is right.

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Answer 3

All babies are different and will thrive on different amounts of milk. In my experiance it seams that when babies cut down on the amount they are drinking it is usually because a growing spurt is over. They tend to increase amounts and frquentcy when they are going through a growing spurt and when its over they go back to the same as before. 3 months is one of the average times a baby will hit a growing spurt. As long as he is still having poppy and wet diapers and doesn't apear to be loosing wieght then its totally normal.

Answer 4

Are you sure he's bringing up his wind enough?

So long as he is gaining weight and happy, I wouldn't worry overmuch. He could be sickening for a cold or something. try offering baby juice or water to keep his fluids up and keep an eye on his nappy to make sure the fluids are getting through and that he isn't getting dehydrated.

I would talk to the midwife or healthcare worker though - always best to get advice from the professionals. Good luck :)

Answer 5

Don't force him to finish his milk. He knows how much he needs to eat and he will eat when he is hungry and he will stop when he ahs had enough. The labels on the bottles to tell you how much there is are just artificial indicators and should not be used as a guide to say whether he has had enough or not. He is the only one who knows how hungry he is. Babies change how much they need to eat all the time, mostly based on how much, or if, they are growing at that specific time. Babies need a lot more to eat if they are in a growth spurt and hardly need to eat much at all if they are not growing at a particular time. HIs body knows how to regulate that perfectly all by itself. Please don't force him to eat. And please let him have more when he seems hungrier.