We just made the switch from formula to whole milk and we're pretty sure that our 13 month old is having problems with whole milk. He itches like crazy, arches his back, and was very fussy soon after a bottle. Now he won't drink anything. We're lucky to get 6 oz of water him a day through a sippy cut. He's totally refused the bottle. We've tried soy milk, goats milk, toddler milk boxes, and even putting him back on his formula. He refuses it all. This has been going on for 6 days now. We just can't get him to drink. He's lost weight, is tired, and the twinkle is gone from his eyes. What can I do? I'm so worried about him.
Call your pediatrician ASAP. When kids are DEHYDRATED, you would think their instinct would be to drink, but it is the opposite and it doesn't take long for it to get to a dangerous level. What are you waiting for? Call asap!
I think this sounds like it could turn very very badly. IS he dehydrated? Head sinking in, when you press on his fingernail how long until the color comes back? Have the whites of his eyes changed colors?
I'd say doctor's call and start forcing pedialyte into him one dropper full at a time, spaced out so he doesn't throw up but often enough to rehydrate him. If you can't rehydrate him at home they will probably hospitalize him to do it. The thing is a child can get very sick very quickly when they stop drinking.
well the thing is. There are many different ways to get liquid in ones diet. You don't mention if he had gotten really sick or anything. It could also be the switching into too many types of liquid at once. If he is eating other foods like fruits or vegetables, he is probably getting more liquid than you think. But I would check with your doctor too. Soups are another way of getting liquid in his diet. Is he teething still? that sometimes makes them fussy eaters.
Definitely contact the doc ASAP! Or head to the ER. Dehydration is something you don't want to mess around with. It can go from thirsty to requiring hospitalization in the blink of any eye. And from the symptoms you have described, I think its getting into a very touchy area. My totally uneducated opinion is that he going to need IV fluids to get him back to square 1. As far as suggestions for getting him to drink once he is OK, maybe fruit? Especially the high water concentrated fruits like watermelon, oranges, etc. There can be lots of foods that contain a higher water content to help combat his refusing to drink from a sippie or bottle. If it's the milk that he is refusing the most, you can find foods to get the calcium in him, like yogurt, cheese, veggies, etc.
Please let us know how everything turns. Good luck.
Call the Dr. IMMEDIATELY!
I would give him popsicles and lots of fruit. When he drank the milk, it must have given him a very bad belly ache and he is afraid to have that again. He sounds very smart.
