what is going on???? - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

koukla3 · 10-11-2007, 06:58 PM

Hi everyone,

So my DD turned 6th months this week! I can't believe it, she is getting so big! Anyway, her eating patterns have changed a little bit the past few days and I am wondering what is going on with her.

She loves her baby food (formula mixed with cereal and some baby food) and she eats it around 9am, 2:30pm and then 7pm the thing is she really doesn't want to drink her bottles that much. She usually has about 5-6 bottles a day with about 5oz in them each however the past few days she has only been drinking around 4 oz and about 5 bottles.

yesterday, I accidentally fed her too much. I didn't know that the day care had fed her food for lunch so when I picked her up she was extremely hungry so she ate food and ALOT of it!!!! ooops! She then a couple hours later threw up! Before bed I gave her abottle she only drank 3 oz and then immediately threw that up also. She woke up around 1am and I gave her a bottle and she drank all of it 5 oz and since she hasn't thrown up so I really think that was because I over fed her.

So, have any of your kids gone throug this stage where they really weren't interested in their bottles anymore??? Could she be teething? She is drowling but that has been going on forever. I looked at her gums I don't see anything and they don't look swollen????

Just wondering
Thanks!

koukla

baj406 · 10-11-2007, 08:24 PM

I was wondering as you wrote this if she was teething. Mine hasn't gotten to that age yet, heck he's not even getting FOOD yet, but she's definitely in the right age range. I don't know how big she is, but 20oz of formula (4oz times 5 bottles) in a day along with food I'd imagine would be enough. If you're real worried I'd call her doc, but maybe wait a day or two and see if it keeps up. I wouldn't be surprised if she's teething.

KeltoKel · 10-11-2007, 08:27 PM

My son has gone through this before. In the past, it happened about a week before he was getting sick (a cold). But I think I recall him also going through stages where he just didn't eat as much. Then there are days when he is a pig. I am sure your little one is fine.

koukla3 · 10-12-2007, 03:03 PM

Hi everyone,

Thank you for your replies. Here is a little update since last night. This afternoon she had 2 loose bowel movements! She just had an ear infection last week and we finished the antibiotic yesterday so, this is kinda strange if she caught another bug while on the antibiotic. However, it could be viral. I hope that she doesn't get sick AGAIN! She is happy as can be and she seems to be eating well, so hopefully this is just something weird.

Thanks again!

Koukla

baj406 · 10-12-2007, 04:22 PM

It could actually be FROM the antibiotic. They tend to make kids not feel like themselves and I've read that kids can get diarrhea and diaper rash from them too.