Reduced intake of milk

Hey! My little girl is 4 months old and over the past 2 weeks has been super super fussy with bottles. She's about 14 pounds last time I checked and went from drinking 30-35oz per day - sometimes in 6oz bottles, to now it's a good day if we get 3oz down her every 3-4 hours! She's having plenty of wet nappies and is happy in herself. Has this happened to anyone else? Debating on whether I will call the health visitor tomorrow! Thanks

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Yes my little one used to drain her bottles now it’s like she’s not bothered!

Happening to me too, apparently could be sleep regression according to my health vistor x

Can be a sign of the 4m leap but obviously keep an eye on nappies and absolutely no harm in reaching out to the health visitor

when your health visitor said sleep regression? Do they mean difficulty with milk instead of sleep? She's still sleeping fine 😂

Sleep regression/4months leap affects much more than you think not just sleep... is like us adults if we don't get enough sleep we will might not function 100% during the day 🙂 although if she's eating frequently and having plenty wet nappies she will be fine. But reach your health visitor...

Yes this is happening to us the past week too! Exactly the same as you she used to be on 6oz bottles now it’s a struggle to get her to drink 4

my little girl started fussing with bottles and the sleep disruption came for me afterwards, I probably should’ve just worded it as the 4month regression since it comes in different forms x

My little boy is exactly the same and he’s 4 months too! X

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