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8 Month old not drinking milk
My 8 month old son has stopped drinking any milk at night. It started when he turned 7 month old at first he used to take only 1 feed of 90 ml, then it became 60, then 30 and now 0. Even at daytime also his milk intake has reduced. I give him solids 2 times in a day, at first he used to drink between 650 - 740ml still he is taking solids two times a day but his milk consumption is only 500-600 ml per day. His weight is around 7kgs and it is very difficult to increase his weight. Please suggest what should I do and why he has stopped taking milk?
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After starting complementary semisolid feeds, it is natural for child to drink milk in lesser quantity.. Provided there is no history of fever / illness and weight gain should be there.
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Dr. Noureen Sadaf
Pediatrician
3 yrs exp
Kota
Once you introduce a baby to solids, the bays milk intake decreases in proportion to the amount introduced. If milk intake is reducing, steadily increase solids in proportion. This will lead to appropriate weight gain. If still no weight gain kindly consult a Paediatrician.
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
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9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
This is due to Solid food you have started right that's why less milk intake
So it's normal only
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