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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 10:14

Hello everybody,

I really hope you can help me with the following as i am desperate :(
My 5 m old baby refuses milk completely...it started gradually and now he maximum takes 100 ml while sleeping !!, per day!!
i would like to find a doctor who can help me with more than the following advises "try new formulas" (i tried them all), "mix it with something " (did that too), "put more milk in his solids" (he refuses to eat solids with too much milk) "change the bottle" (he perfectly drinks water from the same bottle plus i already tried 2 kinds).....i need real solutions ;(

thank you so much for your help ...

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 19:32

My daughter went off her bottles at 6 months, i think she just got a taste for real food. I still always offered the bottle, not making a fuss over it and about one month later she was back to drinking her milk. She then continued to drink milk from a bottle until she was 3 years old, when i finally had to bin the bottle lol, hopefully you wont have that problem!

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 19:20

My son cut back on his milk atabout 6 months old - dropped all his day feeds apart from morning and evening, and even they were halfhearted! He was purely bfed, and refused any milk in bottle or cup... In fact he only started drinking milk from a cup at about 18 months! Anyhow, as others have said, it's all now about managing his diet to suit this phase. It could just be a phase and cannot be attributed to starting solids early. Still try offering milk to drink and definitely cook with it - cheese sauces, yoghurts, porridge (proper porridge, not slop!) and also give him the healthy foods he asks for. I really do think our bodies let us know what they need to eat and small children haven't yet forgotten how to listen to their bodies! It is worrying when you're in the midst of it - DD used to drink too much milk and DS not enough... Little pickles! Needless to say, they're both happy and healthy.

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 17:59

It will be very difficult to get all the nutrients he needs into him without milk. Basically you will need to be [b'>extremely[/b'> careful with what solids you give, I would recommend finding a trained nutritionalist who can best advise. It will be very important to give meat, eggs and calcium rich foods. I would keep trying with including milk within the solids, making sure that he is aways offered milk before solids, using either formula or donor breastmilk. You might want to consider a multivitamin designed for babies too. I very much agree with Kiwispiers. I think that you will need to see a specialist specific for infant nutrition. If the dairy doesn't agree with him there will usually be specific signs like gas, loose stools, skin irritation, etc. Dr. Delphine is a doctor and lactation consultant who has a special interest in infant nutrition. I think that she would be a great person to consult.

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 16:47

It will be very difficult to get all the nutrients he needs into him without milk. Basically you will need to be [b'>extremely[/b'> careful with what solids you give, I would recommend finding a trained nutritionalist who can best advise. It will be very important to give meat, eggs and calcium rich foods. I would keep trying with including milk within the solids, making sure that he is aways offered milk before solids, using either formula or donor breastmilk. You might want to consider a multivitamin designed for babies too.

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 16:17

Good for you ralu, you've got a great attitude and it sounds like a you are doing a great job as a mummy. Things never seem to work out with children the way we had planned before we had them, it's what keeps it so interesting!

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 14:37

before having the baby i was decided to do hings by the book, to breastfeed for one year and teach him healthy habits etc.....no matter how many breastfeeding counselors i listened to ...it didnt work out....and i guess that's the way it should be......now i am facing this problem of milk refusal....i will probably understand it's reason one day...in the meantime i'll try to keep a posistive attitude , listen to advises and try different things while trying not to transform it into a daily struggle..... THANK YOU ALL :)

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 14:31

My children's British pediatrician is fantastic and a voice of reason. His view is that across the board advice for children to wait until 6 months for solids is ridiculous as all children are different and develop at different rates. Hence some are ready for solids before 6 months, some at 6 months and some after 6 months. If he really doesn't want milk, I would say keep trying occasionally but don't try to force him as a) you won't be able to anyway and b) it will only be upsetting for both of you. If he is drinking water from the bottle that is great, keep it up. Research yourself, and speak to your pediatrician about the best purees you can give him to ensure he is getting adequate nutrients. Interestingly, my little milk refuser is now nearly 2 years old and is on a dairy free diet as dairy gives him awful eczema. So as it turns out, he knew what was best for him, it just took a while for me to listen. Daza, what you are saying is so interesting....i am so frustrated and so worried that he is not drinking the milk ...and who knows....he might be refusing it because its not good for his body......

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 13:01

My children's British pediatrician is fantastic and a voice of reason. His view is that across the board advice for children to wait until 6 months for solids is ridiculous as all children are different and develop at different rates. Hence some are ready for solids before 6 months, some at 6 months and some after 6 months. Anyway, back to the OP's question, my first two babies were happy to take milk in a bottle so I was left flummoxed when my third refused, despite me trying every trick in the book. I understand your desperation as it was extremely frustrating. I had another option as I was still bf'ing (until 15 months, little blighter!!) but even if I hadn't been, I'm sure he would never have taken milk from a bottle. If he really doesn't want milk, I would say keep trying occasionally but don't try to force him as a) you won't be able to anyway and b) it will only be upsetting for both of you. If he is drinking water from the bottle that is great, keep it up. Research yourself, and speak to your pediatrician about the best purees you can give him to ensure he is getting adequate nutrients. Interestingly, my little milk refuser is now nearly 2 years old and is on a dairy free diet as dairy gives him awful eczema. So as it turns out, he knew what was best for him, it just took a while for me to listen.

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 11:56

Feeding them solids too early may cause reluctance to drink formula. I would suggest withdrawing solids until milk is resumed.

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 11:52

The longer you can wait for solids, the better. 6 months is good if you can hold out. I believe it prevents some allergies. Yes, that is exactly why I think my Dr hammered in into my head, to wait until 6 months....with my 3 child, born 2 years ago, they really stressed this. I think with the high rate of new food allergy issues etc....they are now really enforcing this idea. but advice is ever changing, especailly here, where you have many different opinions.

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 11:49

The longer you can wait for solids, the better. 6 months is good if you can hold out. I believe it prevents some allergies.

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 11:44

saintlouismama, thank you for the recommendations :) ...actually its good for him to eat solids and he loves them all ,....but he should also have around 500 ml milk...or at least thats what dr. Sanja from Infinity Clinic (our pediatrician) adviced... I guess certain doctors are just different. In the US, peds do not recommend solids until 6 months, thus solids are not given until 6 months....? I have never been given different advice, have 3 kids....? Assuming you started this out because he refused milk from early on? I guess peds are just different here depending where they are from. My American ped recommend I start solids at 4-6 months, whenever I was ready. I started DD at 6 months, and DS at 4 months. Maybe you doc says 6 months, but according to AAP, solids can be introduced as of 4 months.

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 11:11

saintlouismama, thank you for the recommendations :) ...actually its good for him to eat solids and he loves them all ,....but he should also have around 500 ml milk...or at least thats what dr. Sanja from Infinity Clinic (our pediatrician) adviced... I guess certain doctors are just different. In the US, peds do not recommend solids until 6 months, thus solids are not given until 6 months....? I have never been given different advice, have 3 kids....? Assuming you started this out because he refused milk from early on? I guess peds are just different here depending where they are from.

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 10:51

Have you tried first stage formula rather than 2nd stage? All my three only drank Nan my second would only drink it hot whereas my first and third like it cold or room temperature. Add formula to all purée but don't make it too runny. My 6 month old now some times only drinks 60ml at a time when he was drinking 210ml every 4hrs. Try offering milk first before a solid feed, even if he only drinks a little bit at least he's getting some. I highly recommend Dr Nichol he's been our Dr for 8 years.

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 10:48

thank u :) actually we've been seeing dr. sanja in infinity... We've seen 2 pediatricians in the past few years, although my kids were a little older so our issues were a little different - but I would recommend both of them, and if I had another baby wouldn't hesitate to go see either of them - Dr. Loubser at Infinity Clinic - http://www.ihcdubai.com/ and Dr. Keith Nicholl - http://www.keithnicholl.com/

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 10:47

My son, now a 6'2" 23 year old, also didn't seem to like milk when he was a baby, I gave him lots of solids diluted with milk, weetabix, baby rice, vegetables etc. To this day he doesn't drink milk except for a drop in coffee! I appreciate the up to date recommenadtions are now to delay solid foods but you can't stick to the rules with all babies. Good luck, I feel for you and remember how frustrated I would get with him. My DD loved milk as a baby and still does.....shame they can't read the rule books.

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 10:41

saintlouismama, thank you for the recommendations :) ...actually its good for him to eat solids and he loves them all ,....but he should also have around 500 ml milk...or at least thats what dr. Sanja from Infinity Clinic (our pediatrician) adviced...

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 10:35

a baby this young should not have solids....? I would go to the American Hospital or have even had alot of recommeds on here for Dr Cooper Khan on Wasl

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 10:29

Pureed broccoli , spinach with lentils puree etc are very good for calcium.

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 10:26

Thank you Diyas :).....its good to know i am not alone ... I am not breastfeeding since one month and he is taking happily solids if i give him at every meal...however he is still tiny to have only solids ...:(...i am afraid of calcium deficiency ....

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 10:24

We've seen 2 pediatricians in the past few years, although my kids were a little older so our issues were a little different - but I would recommend both of them, and if I had another baby wouldn't hesitate to go see either of them - Dr. Loubser at Infinity Clinic - http://www.ihcdubai.com/ and Dr. Keith Nicholl - http://www.keithnicholl.com/

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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 10:23

Mine also refused all types of formula feeds. i tried everything and nothing worked. she also makes her lips tight even during sleep if i tried to feed her formula while sleeping. If you are BFing then you dont have to worry that much. Just know that the weight gain for your baby will be slow compared to babies taking formula. Mine is just making the minimum weight for her age . you can try feeding your baby with mashed fruits and veggies to make up for this. Sorry that this is not a solution to your problem , but just letting you know that you and your baby have got company.

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