my son is 5 months old ; hes a biq eater ; he is on solids [fruits & veqqies] for the past month and a half and drinks his formula 4-5 times a day ; for the past month hes been pushinq his bottle away everytime i try and qive it to him ; and kicks and squirms and cries if i try and feed him it ; i try to hold his hands down but he just pushes his whole body backwards ; hes refusinq his bottle ; i thouqht it miqht be from teethinq so i always check his qums there not swollen or anythinq ; and hes not sick ; hes almost 20 lbs and 27 inches lonq ; a biq boy ; and he used to love to drink the bottle ; but now he doesnt even want it near him ; what should i do ?
2007-12-10 05:11:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
ive been usinq the same bottle since he was a month old ; and i chanqe the nipple each staqe he qoes throuqh ; riqht now his nipple is for 3-6 month olds ; he will drink like 2-3 ounces then just push it away ; even if hes really hunqry ! he eats his solids ; i only feed that to him twice a day ; a little bit of cereal and half a jar of either 1st staqe fruits or veqqies ; and hes already on soy formula he had stomach problems after i stopped breastfeedinq ; i tried a sippy cup a few weeks back but as soon as the liquid qoes in his mouth he spits it riqht out or it just drips out of him mouth
2007-12-10 05:30:28 · update #1
my son started doing this when i had to make the nipple hole a bit bigger for him when we put the cereal in the bottle. the nipples would get mixed up and he would choke on the formula since it was coming out too fast.
maybe try a slower nipple speed or a new nipple.
2007-12-10 06:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by abear1983 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should probably check with your pediatrician about this one. It may be that your son has developed a problem digesting formula - my daughter did and nobody caught it, but she knew enough to push it away from her. Too bad the adults weren't quicker on the uptake. If he has any signs of digestive upset you might want to switch to a soy based formula to see if he takes that better than he does milk-based formula. It's worth a try.
2007-12-10 13:21:18 · answer #2 · answered by chick2lit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, don't force the bottle on him! Try feeding him with a sippy cup. And... just wondering, when you need to spell something with a Q in it, do you use the G key then?
2007-12-10 13:18:29 · answer #3 · answered by N and A's Momma 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try a sippie cup hold it for him
also sucking a bottle hurts with a sore throat or earache. Any fever?
2007-12-10 13:17:04 · answer #4 · answered by LAYLA R 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Try to push water at least because he needs fluids. Maybe the food is causing him to change his feeding habits. I would talk to his pediatrician about options.
2007-12-10 13:20:27 · answer #5 · answered by lilonedj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a sippy.
Also has he been exposed to juice (those smart little guys learn it tastes better than formula)
Will he still eat solids?
2007-12-10 13:17:59 · answer #6 · answered by lillilou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a new nipple and bottle. Don't force it.
2007-12-10 13:15:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋