not drinking formula

My formula fed baby was born on the 25th centile and has maintained it.  however she has always been a fussy drinker, but now things are getting worse. I'm lucky to get 300mls of formula into her and that's through distraction and feeding her in a bouncer. I can't take her out cause she goes on a complete eating strike. She is a very inquisitive baby and has thus far reached all her milestones. I only offer her X1 meal a day rice cereal in the am and she will only take 3-4teaspoons. I was feeding her solids X1 a day but she refused her bottle so I have stopped that for now. I have tried everything from switching formulas, to feeding it to her hot/cold, even waiting up to 6hrs but she just do not want it. I've tried mixing her formula in with custards and foods even tried syringe feeding her. Nothing works. I know that her main source of nutrition is supposed be from her mild for the first 12months and that's why I'm so concerns. I've started her on pentivite. Please help!!!!!!

[Renee Radenberg]

Her weight is just above the 25th percentile and her height is between the 90-75th percentile for her age. At 7 months you can feed her baby food - strained meats, vegetables, fruits, infant cereals, if she is refusing the infant formula. Suggest following a meal schedule for the solids, such as 3 meals a day- breakfast, lunch, dinner and between you give her the bottle of formula, if she takes it. If she continues to decrease the formula intake, then try using a Sippy cup (with formula) at meals; plus give her only formula as fluids, limit water, and no juices to see if that will help, too. At 8 months you can introduce finger foods and she can try feeding herself. Relax at meals when you are feeding her and do not force her to eat. Remember meals need to be joyous for you and her. Slowly introduce new foods, and if she does not want it, do not make a fuss over it. Hoped that helped you.