Name: K V

Hi,
I have a 11 months old son. He was exclusively breastfeeded for initial 5.5 months and i had started other foods after that.

I am planning to stop breastfeeding next month. But he is not at all used to the bottle. he doesn't drink anything from the bottle. but he does take all solid foods (rice, dhal, idly, veggies, apple, banana, etc). It is very hard to feed him fluids. I give him normal milk (125 ml per day) and satthu maavu mix (125 ml per day) when he is half sleep. He takes fluids from bottle only when he is half sleep. I do breastfeed him 3-4 times a day (incldes night feed). other than this he doesn't take any fluids (not even plain water). Any pointers how to make him drink water? Is this amount of fluid intake is sufficient as i'm worried since he doesn't take water and i can't stop breastfeeding unless he starts taking fluids from bottle? Any pointers on how to make him drink from the bottle?

Thanks in Advance.

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