Hello!

Hi all.. This is my 1st post in this section..I have 2 sets of twins(3 year old old & 7 month old boy/girl twins).. I have a question about solids/formula intake-my baby girl(violet) has never been a great bottle drinker.she was diagnosed with gerd at a few weeks old due to feeding refusal & blisters in her throat(one of my older boys also has severe gerd to the point of oral aversion and needing feeding therapy-he's perfectly normal now but had a lot of difficulty his first year and a half).she's not as difficult as him but now that I've gotten her to take solids with some success,she's even less interested in her bottle(if i'm lucky she will drink maybe a total of 18-20 oz per day in 2 to 3 oz increments)..her twin(Wyatt),on the other hand would eat til he burst lol..I feel like she's not getting enough and I'm worried.last well baby check she was almost 17 lbs and in the 50th for both height and weight so the dr is not worried.I did take her to the same speech language pathologist I used for my older son(a wonderful lady who helped me by e-mail even after my son was discharged) who has diagnosed her with some sensory/texture issues(which I don't agree with completely) and some aversion to her bottle(which again is iffy).so how much does your baby eat?

Neither of my girls were or still aren't big "drinkers". Dd2 didn't have the same problems yours does as far as the problems with gerd, she just had mild reflux but, what kind of formula does she drink? Rice based ones like Similac Sensitive in the lime green lids were fantastic for dd2... Also, how about a soppy cup? Both my girls let bottles go at 10 months. I got the Nuby cups to start with, it doest require a bite flow and it was easier for her to get more at a time. Her weight sounds fantastic. As patents we worry about our kids being hungry but luckily they still have very primitive human brain functions and they will not let themselves go hungry. Ask your pedi about adding rice cereal to her bottles for extra nutrients ad iron although my kids preferred the oatmeal. Just keep an eye on her urine output and color and odor.. If it gets dark or strong like a sign of dehydration call dr immediately if she's not losing weight I'd say she's just perfect! Neither of my girls took the standard 24 ounces per day, they both drank in the 18-20 oz range, and at 7 months with table and solids going they are getting more nutrients from foods also. Good luck and let us know!