9 month old drinking only 10oz of formula per day

My 9 month old son has always been fussy drinking formula since he was around 4 months old (was never breastfed). Over the past month he’s dropped from drinking on average 25-30oz of formula per day to 10-12oz. He’s eating some solids but doesn’t seem like it’s nearly enough to sustain him. He’s also not yet able to eat solids that have a consistency any chunkier than purées (he gags then throws up, like even well mashed banana).

He is 17lbs and doc said he’s doing okay but something just doesn’t seem right.

Has anyone gone through/is going through something similar? Any advice on what I should do?

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My son dropped from a 27 is oz to 20+ oz . This started when he started going to day care/ got sick a few times etc. It's a struggle to get him to drink the last 2 or 3 oz and I have to pick him up and walk around for him to drink. 10 to 12 oz is way too less from 25 to 30. A 9 month old should drink 24 to 32...and I have been trying to get him to drink 22 to 24 oz everyday with 2 to 3 solids.
One thing I would say do supplement him with vit d- as your son isn't prob getting the right amount.
I try to get him hungry and tired by playing/ let him army crawl around/ etc. Also does your baby sleep at night? His last feed is by 6.30 and he wakes up at 6.30 am and is soo hungry that he takes 7 to 9 oz in a go first thing. The rest of the day is a hit or miss.
You should really try to get more milk in your baby or see another pediatrician

update! We switched his formula from a powder form to ready to feed and started giving it to him in a straw cup which has been a huge success so far! Knock on wood I’m not jinxing myself but I hope this might help you!

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