DS has been pretty disinterested in bottles and only drinking maybe 10 oz a day. We will offer his bottle and he will only drink an oz or two but will gobble down a banana. Should I be concerned about lack of formula or rejoicing that he's making the transition easily ?
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i personally would try to get him to drink more as they are supposed to be getting their nutrition mostly from BM or formula. i understand that per ounce, it gives them more and complete calories. i would think that even after the transition from formula to WCM or the alternative for J, he should be drinking more?
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A was the same way. Taking in 12oz per day avg. We just made sure he had enuf water and food to balance it out! I was concerned at the time. But he transitioned to almond milk well and now drinks 20oz+ a day!
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Ok wait. Just checked baby connect. He's averaging about 15 oz a day. Is that more within the realm of average?@birdofafeather
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I'd not personally worry about it, as long as you're making sure he gets the fat, protein, and calories that he needs. Which you need to do anyway come 12 months, so it really doesn't seem that early.
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I wouldn't worry. By 11 months my son only drank about 15 oz a day, many time less. He much preferred solids. We started transitioning to cow's milk at about 12.5 months.
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@coacheswife123: yeah, i remember my LC saying that kiddos are around 18-20 oz by a year, so that sounds more in line with the right amount!
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I wouldn't worry too much. Is he drinking any water? We are down to between 12oz on bad day and 18oz on a good day of formula. Since our Dr want us to transition to WCM at 12 months we have started offering it in sippy cups as well as water. She much prefers solids and at this point I am not gonna worry about it. I know she is getting good nutrition from her solids and she has enough fluids so that she isn't dehydrated or constipated so I am ok with it.
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