What are the reasons why my baby suddenly refuses to drink milk? What to do?

It is generally considered to be a manifestation of indigestion, and whether the baby's tongue coating is thick and greasy? Does the stool have a milk valve? At the same time, it is necessary to take a small amount of multiple feeding methods for the child, rub the belly of the child, and be sure to keep the stool smooth, first of all, choose a suitable milk powder for the baby to give the child oral probiotics, or spleen granules to adjust for a period of time.

There are many reasons why babies do not like to drink milk, such as: oral problems (teething, thrush, etc.), respiratory problems (nasal congestion, sore throat, etc.), digestive problems (gastroesophageal reflux, abdominal pain and bloating caused by acute gastroenteritis), ear pain caused by otitis media, vaccination, etc.

If it is clear that the anorexia is caused by the above reasons, it will usually disappear when the condition improves.

However, there are also cases where the baby is in good condition, but is unwilling to drink milk. Common causes are:

1.With the addition of complementary foods, interest in milk was transferred.

Complementary foods are rich in flavor and have a greater appeal to babies who are adding them for the first time. With the addition of complementary foods, babies will generally reduce their milk intake.

2.Begin to be curious about the world.

As babies grow, they become more and more curious about the world around them, and they are particularly susceptible to environmental distractions, such as the sound and picture of the TV, the people walking around, the ** on the wall, etc., which affects the milk.

3.It could be mom's fault.

The breastfeeding mother has changed to a new shower gel or soap, and the fragrance remains on her body, and the baby is not used to the new smell. In addition, breastfeeding mothers exercising, menstrual recovery, eating spicy food, drinking coffee, etc., can all cause changes in the taste of breast milk.

If the baby suddenly doesn't like to drink milk, you can change the goat's milk to the baby, and the goat's milk and breast milk are fed together.

No coercion. Many parents are worried that their babies will not grow up if they drink too little, so they use coercion. However, this practice will make the baby afraid of eating.

In fact, as long as the baby's height, weight and other development status are within an acceptable range, there is no need to force him to drink milk, at this time parents should think about how to help the baby accept semi-liquid complementary food, rather than forcing him to drink milk.

Change the way you feed. When the baby shows signs of boredom, parents can start by improving the feeding method and adopt a more casual way, without the need to work according to the table. Take small meals as the principle and wait for your baby to eat when he wants to.

You can use your baby's physical strength through games, such as massage, physical activity, etc., and when he is exhausted and hungry, his eating condition will also be improved.

Create a dining environment. Try to eat in a soft, quiet environment. Because the baby at this stage begins to be curious about the outside world, if someone is teasing him during the meal, or there are a lot of toys and sounds that can attract his attention, the baby will find these things more interesting than eating, and naturally does not want to eat.

Don't change the formula too often. Seeing that the baby does not like to drink milk, parents can change other milk powder, but the replacement speed should not be too frequent, and the baby will not have time to adapt. If you want to change to a new brand, don't change all at once, it is best to mix and match with other brands of milk powder, and observe the bowel movement for a week, if the bowel movement is normal, it means that the adaptation is good, and then you can change to a new milk powder.

After entering the anorexia period, the effect of changing the milk powder brand is limited, if there is no improvement after one or two trials, you can give up using this method.

Add complementary foods as appropriate. Babies around 4 months old are still based on breast milk or formula milk, and they can eat about one or two meals of complementary food, so when the baby is bored, you might as well give a new try. Start with rice flour or diluted fruit juice and then add vegetable purees and fruit purees.

However, remember to follow the principle of adding 1 type at a time, starting with 1 teaspoon and slowly increasing the amount. Each complementary food can be tried for 3 to 5 days and observe the condition of the baby. If you don't like it or have a rash, loose stool, etc., it is recommended to postpone adding this kind of complementary food first, and try it again after a while.

If there is a family history of allergies, it is recommended to feed the baby breast milk or partially hydrolyzed milk powder until the baby is 6 months old, and then add complementary foods, and the added complementary foods should be hypoallergenic.