Baby refusing milk?

Hi all!

My little one started full time with a childminder yesterday (she had two half days and two hour sessions previously) although yesterday she cried at me when I tried to give her milk last night.

Tried just now for her morning milk and exactly the same. She's 11 months old next week so not long off coming of the formula milk.

Over the weekend she happily had four instances of milk and had 530ml/560ml each day.

But I'm of course worried, she's eating and sleeping ok there, but isn't really drinking water either. I struggle to get her to drink water a lot of the time too.

Has anyone had this? I can't force her milk if she's saying she doesn't want it but I'm also worried she might get dehydrated 🥺

I'm a really sad mummy right now. People told me she could struggle with things settling in, but I didn't think at home, or something she would guzzle down only days ago ❤️

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