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DD isn't drinking as much as she used to
For the last week, DD is only taking 3-5 ounces at a feeding. She used to suck down 6 ounces and want more.
Could she be teething, she's 6 months old? I don't see anything in her mouth. She isn't sick, no fever.
Any advice?
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Posted 11/2/06 9:09 AM  |
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Re: DD isn't drinking as much as she used to
Posted by sweetness
For the last week, DD is only taking 3-5 ounces at a feeding. She used to suck down 6 ounces and want more.
Could she be teething, she's 6 months old? I don't see anything in her mouth. She isn't sick, no fever.
Any advice?
She could very well be teething, especially if she is 6 months old.
I heard that they do have a loss of appetite. Does sucking on the nipple bother her? If it sees like she is irritated in sucking the bottle then she could very well be teething.
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| Posted 11/2/06 9:14 AM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: DD isn't drinking as much as she used to
Sounds like teething - Alex goes through phases like that all the time where she'll hardly eat or drink. It usually passes in a day or two, so I wouldn't worry too much unless it lasts for a long time and you notice a significant decrease in wet diapers  Welcome to the wonderful world of teething - just wait until those molars start coming through! 
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| Posted 11/2/06 9:19 AM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: DD isn't drinking as much as she used to
Definitely sounds like teething. Ava always took six ounces no problem, now it takes us three hours to get her to have her full bottle, and she's teething horribly.
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| Posted 11/2/06 9:37 AM |
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LuvMy2Girls
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Re: DD isn't drinking as much as she used to
She seriously will throw the bottle across the room is she doesn't want anymore, ok that's exaggerating, but she whips it out. Or she will just play with the nipple by biting it, or chewing on it.
It's been almost a week of this, should i call PED?
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| Posted 11/2/06 10:20 AM |
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Re: DD isn't drinking as much as she used to
If she's biting & chewing on the nipple,it sounds like teething to me.
If she's drinking, stopping, crying & drinking again it sounds like an ear infection.
I would mention it to the pediatrician if she seems to be starving or lethargic. Trust your gut always!
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| Posted 11/2/06 10:31 AM |
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monkeybride
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Re: DD isn't drinking as much as she used to
We would go through phases like that. I would normally give it a week and if it didn't improve then I called the ped because she was such a poor eater to begin with but usually just as I was ready to call she'd go back to eating as usual.
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| Posted 11/2/06 10:35 AM |
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