@canteloupe24, thanx hun x

@karenb1601, most baby's do have off periods so maybe he's just not as hungry? Try less and if he's draining the bottle then add another ounce at the next feed until he's back on track. xx

@canteloupe24, thanx hun. i just let him tell me when hes hungry. which atm is 3 & 1/2 to 4 hrs. it was 3. maybe i could try offering less more frequently? perhaps 6 oz instead of 7 or 8 for a few days? x

@suzie80, oh i didnt know that! thanx hun x

I've been having the same issues with my 3 month old. I put it down to teething. But I found that instead of giving him a bottle every 3 hours (which we had been doing) I started offering one every 3 and a half or 4 hours so he has a chance to get hungry first. Since doing that he's been drinking his whole 6oz so it's worth a try! xx

Babies don't really drink more than around the 30 oz mark at that age anyway. Does annoy me when they do that as how would u feed a massive baby. U couldn't physically get more down them. Reason I ask is we've been told babies etc should drink 100-180 ml per kg per day. My girl is on the 120ml/kg per day in here. But that only goes so far as an older child on solids would require a different amount. I seem to recall my daughter at your child's age dropped her milk to around what your has and the health visitor saying 25-30 ml per day. If u we're worried about dehydration an amount quite a lot under 100ml per kg would mean they weren't taking enough. The above formula is sufficient for sustaining life and gaining weight. My girl was drinking 800 ml a day at home but they have reduced that to 425 a day and she has gained over half a pound this week still

@suzie80, no ive not started weaning yet. my hv told me at last weigh in he should have at least 2oz per pound of weight so i thought he should have more than he is x

Does he eat food too? What he is having ATM is fine and if he has a bit less but eats that is fine too I'd say teething is complicating it but speak to your health visitor

@suzie80, he was 17lb8oz last month. he used to take 32-36oz a day. hes down to 28-30oz these past 2 weeks x

What's his weight and how much does he drink a day ATM

@mrsmowmow, thanx hun. hes due to be weighed next week so ill mention it x