Help - Tom wont drink!

[Emmea12uk]

For two weeks now Tom wont drink more than 2oz - and that doesnt not mean i can just feed him hourly, as he will not take it unless he is hungry. Some days we can have as little as 8oz the whole day of milk. I am hiding the milk in everything but it simply isnt enough.

He is also refusing to eat more than a few spoonfuls of each thing i give him, but he will eat a few spoonfuls of something else.

What am i doing wrong???? His weight is dropping, he has lost 3ozs. He has even been in hospital for rehydration when he was refusing food and drink...

 

[Serene123]

It sounds to me like you're doing all the right things. Has he been like this long? It might just be a passing stage?

 

[Emmea12uk]

no, he has since about 4 months been turning his nose up at milk, it is just getting worse and worse. I put the food down to teething, but we have four now and it is still getting worse.

 

[Serene123]

Oh no

Have you tried a cup? Faster flowing teats? Sorry if you have

 

[Emmea12uk]

i tried syringing, the fastest flowing teats, all cups, even pouring it into his mouth the most successful was pouring, but it goes everywhere and i have no idea how much he actually gets.

 

[marley2580]

Have you tried changing the milk? It may be that he just doesn't like it?

 

[1st_baby]

Humm is there anyway you can buy formula with flavor in it ? max has gone off his milk too and I found nestle made one with vanilla and strawberry flavor formula and now he loves it ..

 

[missjess]

Josh went through this stage which lasted for about 1-2 weeks, now he's back to normal and drinks his formula. I just gave him as much fluids as possible, but I would try a different formula to see xx

Humm is there anyway you can buy formula with flavor in it ? max has gone off his milk too and I found nestle made one with vanilla and strawberry flavor formula and now he loves it ..

I didn't know nestle made that! Jeez. lol

 

[Emmea12uk]

You cant buy flavoured milk here. What if i blended some banana or other fruit and pour the milk through it in a muslin to flavour it myself. Add some vanilla extract?

I will try a new formula too. This has been coming on and getting worse for over 4 months.

 

[Serene123]

Yeah I'd mix some fruit with it or something! Anything is worth a try.

Hope you figure something out soon.