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11mo not eating...when do i start to worry?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 14:28

Hi all
My 11mo dd isnt eating as much as she did. I think she is teething as i am getting an extra 2 to 3 dirty nappies a day, she is chewing on everything, runny nose etc.

She never refuses food and the for thepast 48 hours she hasnt eatenmuch. She has just turned down her lunch, not even having any. I have been trying to give her milk so she is getting something but she is only taking 100ml.

So today she has had abottle of 120ml at 5am, porridge with 180ml at brekkie (she drank the rest if the bottle) and she has just had another 100ml.

Should i start to get concerned or is this part of teething (when she has teethed in the past she didnt go off food). What if she doesnt eat her dinner later on?

TIA

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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 20:37
Similar thing happened with my baby, only she was around 8 months at the time. It was just a battle to get her to eat and it was doing my head in! I went and saw someone about it as I really thought it would become an issue and in my experience with DD it was as simple as me feeding her too much milk. I reduced her milk intake (still making sure its her main source of 'food') and now she is eating like a little trooper. No more battles, meal time is actually fun now instead of a battle, and she is still getting the required amount of milk. Hope you are able to find a solution. I know how frustrating it can be!
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 20:30
Try giving a whole full cold cucumber or cold carrot... it will help soothe the gums. The only time u should worry about feeds is when they start loosing weight or being lethargic, etc.. if they are active, dont worry.. sometimes my 26monht old goes on food strike.. eating just to survive.. but somehow always get a dirty nappy.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 19:41
yes but he's breastfeeding so hard to know how much, doesn't feel like he's upped it to compensate. Hope it doesn't last long. Went to a birthday party today and he ate loads of sandwiches :) but as soon as we got home, nothing. :(
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 15:26
Sounds exactly like my dd!! she has now got a biscuit in her hand! Funny how she manages to eat that!! How long has he not eaten for? Is he still taking milk?
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 15:04
Am having the same thing last few days, has NEVER happened like this before, normally he is tugging on my pants not letting me eat without him. Also 11 months, maybe it is teething (there is a tooth coming through) although didn't happen with his other teeth. Will only eat rice crackers. :(
 
 

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