Soft spots and drinking less milk

Krissy - posted on 10/12/2010

I cant even get him to take the bottle not I have to feed with with a medicine dropper but its taking WAAAAY to long

Krissy - posted on 10/12/2010

i dont wanna try a straw incause the star hits his hole cause that would be horrible

Jeanette - posted on 10/12/2010

Have you tried him with straws? They take a lot less suction than sippy cups. My daughter went straight from the breast to straw cups. They're a whole lot easier!

Krissy - posted on 10/11/2010

my son has a cleft so he can only use special bottles until his surgery so that kinda leaves me with no options lol he was born with a small hole in the back of his mouth ( you would never know he has a cleft ) but cause of that whole he cant suck as strong as a normal baby would be able too

Michelle - posted on 10/11/2010

there is a bottle out there made by Nubby that has a transition nipple that looks and feels like a sippy cup but is more like a bottle he may like that better. Or he may be like my little guy and just not like formula or milk. My son is now 9 and to this day he still hates milk. Just keep being persistent

Krissy - posted on 10/11/2010

what I dont understand to is why he wont drink his bottle he was born with a cleft so i cant try the sippy cup or anything cause he doesnt have good sucktion

Krissy - posted on 10/11/2010

Thanks you all , I had just taken my little guy to the doctors and they said everything apears to be normal with him h has gained 2 pounds and so im happy with that , with being a first time mom im freaked out about everything lol but yes thank you again for not scarring me into thinking something was wrong and that this wasnt normal :)

Susanne - posted on 10/11/2010

Yep all four of mine have always had slightly sunken soft spots i wouldnt worry about it as long as you are getting plenty of wet nappies.

Bridget - posted on 10/11/2010

this has always happened to my little man - when sitting up the skin is pulled down over the head so the soft spot appears sunken. When he laying down it appears normal! To test for true dehydration check your little ones mouth - a dry mouth and a slightly coated tongue as well as sunken eyes and no wet nappies in 12 hours is more of an indication of dehydration. Just keep offering water if you are concerned. If he is having more food then it is only natural to reduce the amount of milk he wants - my little man used to take it all still and then vomit up what he didn't truly need so be thankful yours is stopping before overfilling!

Krissy - posted on 10/10/2010

but now what i dont understand is why the soft spot is slightly indented and when hes laying down playing its not :S Im a first time mom so im not understanding all this stuff

Krissy - posted on 10/10/2010

Yes he loves baby food and pablum and his water but like ive said not to much the milk

Renae - posted on 10/10/2010

Many babies begin to feed and eat less at 7 months. At 7 months their growth slows right down so they dont need as much food. It is normal for a baby to gain very little weight, or none at all, between 7 and 12 months. If he seems otherwise well, does not have a temperature, is well hydrated, does not appear in pain, then this may be all it is.

Has his solid food intake increased? Babies also naturally start drinking less milk as they are ready for more solid food. It is a little early for it, but he may be transitioning from milk to food as his main source of nutrition. Usually this happens around 10 months but all babies are different. Try offering more solids and see if he takes it.

At the end of the day, so long as he is hydrated and not loosing weight he is probably fine.

Krissy - posted on 10/10/2010

Hey umm he is teething and this all started when his top teeth started comming his mouth is not dry at all as he is drooling like crazy and wet diapers as always and pooing just fine nothing is out of the normal besides less milk and the slight sunken soft spot his temp has been normal as a first time mom i check that all the time , hes not fussy hasnt been more tired he plays as normal and is the happiest

Iridescent - posted on 10/10/2010

Just keep trying. Sunken soft spots mean he is getting dehydrated, so does need a bit more. If you he's not waking during the night, wake him to feed every few hours for now. Count his wet diapers. Feel his mouth - if it feels dry, get him in to the emergency room immediately. Keep an eye on his temperature - he may not be ill, but refusing to eat and getting dehydrated can make your temperature increase, just like running a car without water can make it overheat. If you suspect he's teething, try Ibuprofen (check bottle for dosing) as it reduces swelling and pain, while Tylenol only reduces pain, or try Oragel on his gums before feeding, or even give him a damp frozen washcloth to chew on.