used to have 6oz but will only take 3oz now

[babyboo29]

My 9 wk old LO has started to only take half her feed, I know she has not got wind or reflux because she will just stick her tongue out and push teat out with her tongue. She does not cry or show signs of hunger after, not sure what to do? She has been like this for 2 days. Any advice?

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

Maybe the 6oz was due to a growth spurt? Alternatively, are you using fast enough flowing teats? Babies often get fed up halfway thru a bottle if the teats have become too slow for them.

 

[faille]

Are you def sure it's not wind?
Poking her tongue out is one of the biggest clues that Violet has wind (more so when she was younger) and also she won't take *any* milk if she's got a big burp sometimes.. Once that burps up then she'll take the rest.

Just wanting to check that you def know it's not wind because those are 2 of Violets biggest signs.

If she's not getting hungry until her next usuall bottle tho then I wouldn't necessarily worry as she's obviously getting what she needs.

 

[babyboo29]

yes, I usually get her to burp to make sure its not wind and tried the next size up in teat but its too fast.

 

[Connah'sMommy]

We had this a few weeks back,he was only having half the bottle and getting fed up so we changed him onto faster teets and he started to drink a full bottle again xx

 

[faille]

yes, I usually get her to burp to make sure its not wind and tried the next size up in teat but its too fast.

As long as she's satisfied and not still hungry but refusing it, I personally wouldn't worry. She'll get what she needs and it could have been a growth spurt.

How long did you try the new teats for? It took quite a while for Violet to get used to them.