6 month old wont drink during the day

[Annie82]

My son is 6 months old and im concerned he does not drink enough in the day. He wakes at 5am for a feed and has 8oz of formula, then sleeps again until 9am. He then has porridge (made with his formula) with fruit. Between 12 and 1 he will have lunch which will be veggies with a fruit pudding. Between 5 and 6 he will have a yogurt with some toast, then at 8pm another 8oz bottle. I try and get him to have sips of water from a beaker during the day and always offer him milk but he just refuses. Im really worried as i certainly could not go all day without a drink. I try and offer milk before a nap but he screams and screams and just does not want it. Help!!!

[DrP]

Have you tried offering a bottle before you give him breakfast, lunch and tea ? Till he's 1 milk is still the most important source of nutrition. Try offering a bottle first and then his meal maybe half an hour after it. If nothing else works make sure you include as much milk as you possibly can in him meals.

[Annie82]

I always try and offer him milk before and after his meals, but he just keeps his mouth closed and spits any milk back out. I mix in as much milk as i can in his meals. I wonder wether its teething?he keeps tugging on his ears a lot, doctor has said its not an ear infection.