9 Month Old Not Nursing/dehydration

I don't like pedialyte either. Two things - he's old enough to have some water. If you have a sippy cup, just give it to him - he's got to get the hang of it sometime. He might actually drink quite a bit because this will be new and fun. If you have a straw, even better - they love sucking liquid through a straw and no, he's not too young. For future.... have on hand Vitalyte it can be found at vitalyte.com, running stores, REI. It's all natural. Great electrolyte replacement drink. For now, continue to offer breastmilk but if he's not taking it and not having a wet diaper, anything is better than nothing. If pedialyte is the only thing you can get your hands on, it's better than a trip to the ER. You could also google making your own electrolyte drink, if I recall it's pretty simple. Lastly, don't give Tylenol for a fever unless it's really high (and Dr. recommends it) or if he's miserable and can't sleep. A fever is the body's way of fighting infection.

Hope he's feeling better soon!!

If he isn't taking anything I'd worry there is a pain either in his mouth or throat (thrush or hand,foot and mouth disease) That being said, babies dehydrate very quickly, if he hasn't had those 4 wet diapers I'd head to the ER immediately! Check out this article but I'd be more comfortable having a doc check him out!
http://www.babycenter.com/0_dehydration_11527.bc
Hugs! I hope all turns out!

Ear infection is what it sounds like... if he was without a low grade fever I would have said nursing strike. I'd keep offering the breast or syringe feed breastmilk.

You need to give him at least one to two teaspoons of breastmilk EVERY 15 min literally and keep at it OR you need to take him to the ER now and get him an IV--he will become VERY sick , very fast if you don't do something about it NOW. Don't wait. I would call the ER and tell them you are on your way...be on the safe side. You can give it with a spoon, syringe, medicine dropper whatever---but make sure he gets some fluids Now. Hope everything is ok! Let us know---

M

Don't stress!!! :) It will make him more resistant. Keep doing what you're doing. Probably teething is causing the temp and resistance to nursing/bottle. Keep offering, more often then he'd need, and keep giving with syringe, 1 oz/hr if that's how he'll do it. Try some water as well.

He needs to see a doc now, dehydration in babies is fast and can be very dangerous. Call the doc at the very least, but I would have already had the baby in the ER to get an IV at the very very least.