What are the reasons why babies suddenly don't like to eat milk?

It is very common for babies to breastfeed. Sometimes you may find that your baby suddenly doesn't like breastfeeding. There are many benefits for babies to breastfeed. Mothers will be very anxious if their babies don't breastfeed. There are many reasons why babies suddenly don't like breastfeeding.

What are the reasons why babies suddenly don't like to breastfeed?

1. The baby has a fever

If the baby has a fever, the baby will breastfeed less frequently. In severe cases, the baby will not want to breastfeed at all and will be lethargic. At this time, the first step for the mother is to take the baby's temperature to see if it is within the normal range. If the baby really has a fever, appropriate treatment must be given in a timely manner.

2. Baby's nasal cavity is blocked

If the baby has nasal congestion, the symptoms include: not wanting to eat, crying loudly, and breathing with the mouth open. At this time, the mother should pay attention to whether there is dirt in the baby's nasal cavity that causes nasal congestion, thus causing the baby to breathe poorly. The baby can use a small cotton swab to clean out the dirt, and the baby will recover.

3. The baby has diaper rash or red buttocks

If the baby has a red buttocks or diaper rash, he will feel uncomfortable and don't want to breastfeed. The mother can open the baby's diaper to check whether the baby's buttocks are red and swollen, or has diaper rash. Babies who are too young and frequently use diapers, especially in summer, are likely to have these two situations.

It is recommended that mothers do not use diapers for their babies during the day in summer. If diapers are used at night, they need to be changed and the baby's buttocks need to be cleaned. After cleaning, they need to be wiped dry and a layer of sesame oil, olive oil, etc. should be applied. This can effectively prevent the baby's red buttocks or diaper rash.

4. Oral infection

If the baby refuses to breastfeed and keeps crying with drooling, we mothers should pay attention to whether there is any damage or infection in the baby's mouth. The most common ones are thrush, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, etc.

5. Gastrointestinal diseases

If your baby doesn't like to breastfeed, keeps burping or farting, and emits a strong sour odor, these phenomena indicate that the baby may be suffering from indigestion caused by food stagnation, or it may be other digestive tract diseases, such as diarrhea, constipation, etc., which can also cause the baby to not like to breastfeed. The mother should make a comprehensive judgment based on the baby's stool.

6. Systemic infection

If your baby doesn't like to eat, you should also consider whether it is an upper respiratory tract infection, systemic infection, etc. Usually there will be other symptoms such as coughing, lack of energy, etc. If a systemic infection occurs, it is recommended to go to the hospital for diagnosis and symptomatic treatment.

Why does the baby suddenly not like to breastfeed?

1. The baby has no appetite

Usually, if the baby is feeling unwell, such as having poor sleep, abdominal distension, cold, mouth sores, etc., the baby will show signs of aversion to milk. Even if the baby recovers through treatment, the baby's appetite will be greatly reduced for a period of time. How to stimulate the baby's appetite is what the mother needs to solve.

2. Being disturbed by the surrounding environment

Mothers all know that babies start to show curiosity when they are 4 months old. They will be attracted by the noises around them, and their little heads will turn to watch the excitement reflexively. Their little eyes will stare at things with interest. These "interesting" things will distract the baby's concentration. Especially when the baby is breastfeeding, if the baby's attention is diverted by other things, it is very likely that the little mouth will not suck milk. If this is the case, it is recommended that the mother choose a relatively quiet environment for breastfeeding. When the baby is drinking milk, do not let others tease the baby. You can also gently pat the baby: "Good baby, eat quickly."

3. Dislike the single taste of milk

Mothers will add complementary foods to babies aged 4-6 months. These complementary foods are mainly used to make up for the nutritional needs that cannot be met by breast milk. It can be said that they have to be added. The diversity of complementary foods is much more interesting to babies than breast milk with a single taste. Babies will also get tired of the old and love the new, especially after tasting the sweetness of juice, and naturally "look down" on the bland breast milk. If this is the case, the problem can be solved by adjusting the taste of the food. For example, mothers can add a little juice to breast milk. Milk with the taste of juice can cause the baby to inhale; in addition, special attention should be paid to not use a bottle to feed the baby juice and other complementary foods, but to feed them separately with a spoon to avoid confusing the baby with food.

4. Incorrect feeding method

If the mother's feeding posture is incorrect and the baby feels uncomfortable, it may also cause the baby to dislike milk; another thing is that when brewing milk, the water temperature is too low or too high, the amount of milk is too light or too heavy, which will affect the baby's preference for milk. If this is the case, the mother only needs to adjust the feeding posture, make sure the baby drinks milk comfortably, and brew milk scientifically. Most milk powders on the market require the water temperature to be controlled at around 40°, and brew according to the instructions. Do not reduce or add milk without permission.

Why doesn't the baby like to breastfeed?

Babies around 3 months old suddenly don't like to drink milk and eat very little. First of all, fever, diarrhea, vomiting or poor spirits should be ruled out. If there is no disease, the possible reason is that they drink too much milk. Babies under 3 months old cannot fully absorb the protein in formula milk. Even if they drink more milk, it will not cause more protein absorption, which will increase the burden on the liver and kidneys. By 3 months, the ability to absorb protein from milk increases, which will increase the workload of the liver and kidneys, and will cause "fatigue" over time. They show decreased appetite and don't like to drink milk. For such babies, you can feed them when they are half asleep. When babies eat less milk temporarily, there will generally be no problem. After ten days or half a month, when the liver and kidneys have been fully rested and restored to function, they will like to drink milk again.

Add complementary food in time

For full-term babies, complementary foods are added at 6 months, and for premature babies, complementary foods are added at 6 months. Because parents do not understand this situation, complementary foods are added too early. For example, a normal baby born at 32 weeks of gestation starts to add complementary foods at 5 months of age. However, because the baby is 2 months premature, the corrected age is only 3 months, so it is too early. The baby cannot tolerate the complementary foods, which causes diarrhea and affects the child's health and normal development.