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JoJo2010
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DS is refusing his nighttime bottle! HELP PLEASE!!
DS is 6.5 months he will be 7 months on 11/3. Here is his schedule
wake up 7am
bottle 7oz 730
yogurt 10am
bottle 6oz 1230
veggie 230
bottle 6oz 430
fruit or veggie 6pm
then we try to give him another bottle around 8 and he only takes about 2-3oz. thats only like 22oz a day. Even if he does only drink 2-3oz he goes almost 12 hours at night without a bottle.
Tyler is a BIG boy, but for the last week this has been such a hassle. He fills his mouth up with formula and spits it out!!  It is very frustrating!!
Any advice?
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Posted 10/20/10 9:41 AM  |
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headoverheels
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Re: DS is refusing his nighttime bottle! HELP PLEASE!!
Don't freak out! It's normal, really it is, because he's on solids.
From what I can see, he's on a good schedule. DD is on 22-24 oz a day right now (usually closer to 22) and she eats 3 meals. She sleeps 11-12 hours a night. She's growing like a WEED. If your DS is growing well then check with your ped, but I think it's fine to cut him down to 3 bottles. That's what we did with DD, and she eats great now and drinks all her bottles - she was leaving them 1/2 empty before.
This is DD's schedule:
Bottle: 730am
Fruit: 8am
Nap
Bottle: 12pm
Nap
Veggie: 2pm
Fruit/Veggie: 5pm
Bottle: 6pm
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RandiG
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Re: DS is refusing his nighttime bottle! HELP PLEASE!!
try giving him his 4:30 bottle with his food at the same time. This may give him more time to digest.
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| Posted 10/20/10 9:51 AM |
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pnbplus1
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Re: DS is refusing his nighttime bottle! HELP PLEASE!!
If he's not waking up, then maybe he's just full. Try taking out one of his "meals", maybe that last veggie and see if that helps. He just may not be hungry by the time you offer the night bottle.
Actually, I noticed that you go 5.5 hrs between his 1st and 2nd bottle but about 4 hrs between the rest. That seems like a long time to go without a bottle. I'd re-space the meals/bottles.
wake up 7am
bottle 7oz 7:30
yogurt/breakfast 9AM
bottle 6oz 11:30-12
veggie 1:30-2PM
bottle 6oz 3:30-4PM
fruit or veggie 5:30PM
Last bottle 8PM
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| Posted 10/20/10 9:55 AM |
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JoJo2010
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Re: DS is refusing his nighttime bottle! HELP PLEASE!!
Posted by headoverheels
Don't freak out! It's normal, really it is, because he's on solids.
From what I can see, he's on a good schedule. DD is on 22-24 oz a day right now (usually closer to 22) and she eats 3 meals. She sleeps 11-12 hours a night. She's growing like a WEED. If your DS is growing well then check with your ped, but I think it's fine to cut him down to 3 bottles. That's what we did with DD, and she eats great now and drinks all her bottles - she was leaving them 1/2 empty before.
This is DD's schedule:
Bottle: 730am
Fruit: 8am
Nap
Bottle: 12pm
Nap
Veggie: 2pm
Fruit/Veggie: 5pm
Bottle: 6pm
I have a ped appt tomorrow, I am def going to ask her. How much fruit are you giving her? Do you mix it with oatmeal?
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| Posted 10/20/10 10:09 AM |
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JoJo2010
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JO
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Re: DS is refusing his nighttime bottle! HELP PLEASE!!
Posted by RandiG
try giving him his 4:30 bottle with his food at the same time. This may give him more time to digest.
This is what my mom suggested, I am gonna try that tonight, until I ask the Ped tomorrow
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| Posted 10/20/10 10:10 AM |
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JoJo2010
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Re: DS is refusing his nighttime bottle! HELP PLEASE!!
Posted by pnbplus1
If he's not waking up, then maybe he's just full. Try taking out one of his "meals", maybe that last veggie and see if that helps. He just may not be hungry by the time you offer the night bottle.
Actually, I noticed that you go 5.5 hrs between his 1st and 2nd bottle but about 4 hrs between the rest. That seems like a long time to go without a bottle. I'd re-space the meals/bottles.
wake up 7am
bottle 7oz 7:30
yogurt/breakfast 9AM
bottle 6oz 11:30-12
veggie 1:30-2PM
bottle 6oz 3:30-4PM
fruit or veggie 5:30PM
Last bottle 8PM
If we try to feed him before the 5.5 hours he barely eats the bottle. He will have like 3 oz.
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