After some babies start to add complementary foods, mothers find that babies only like to eat complementary foods and do not like to drink milk. What should I do if this happens?
In general, this situation may be related to the following reasons:
Parents should first see if the baby is unwell, whether he is sick, and if so, he should immediately take the baby to the hospital for examination and treatment.
Many babies are sick, they will have a bad appetite, do not like to smell milk or milk powder, and do not want to eat. When the baby's illness is better, the appetite may be better, and he starts to eat again.
Many babies do not like to drink milk from bottles and are more resistant to bottles, especially babies who drink breast milk after birth. At this time, parents can try not to use a pacifier, use a small spoon and other tools to see if the baby will eat, and find tools that the baby can accept for feeding.
Your baby may be accustomed to breast milk and not like the taste of formula, which can lead to a decrease in appetite. Moms can try a few more formulas to find a taste that their baby can accept.
The baby may be allergic to milk powder, resulting in discomfort, and the mother did not find, then the baby will resist the milk powder, on the one hand, it is physical discomfort, on the other hand, it may also remind the mother to pay attention to this problem.
The baby may have entered the anorexia period, at this time parents should pay attention to observe the baby's diet, to avoid the baby's growth and development, if the baby because of anorexia affects the health of the body, to take the baby to see a doctor.
Your baby may have flatulence, but it cannot be expressed yet, and can only be expressed by rejecting milk. Mothers can massage the baby's stomach more to relieve the discomfort caused by the baby's flatulence.
The taste of complementary foods is relatively rich, so the baby may eat more and have no appetite to drink milk again.
Therefore, if you encounter a situation where your baby only eats complementary foods and does not drink milk, parents can do this:
Drink milk first and then eat complementary foods
Drink some milk before giving your baby complementary food. Then eat complementary foods after a while. After drinking milk, eat complementary foods, so that on the one hand, you will not be so sensitive to the taste of complementary foods
Do not eat too much at a time
Because the baby is small, the appetite is also small, feeding complementary food can properly control the amount of portions, do not eat too much, on the one hand, it is easy to cause the baby to have indigestion, on the other hand, the supplementary food eats too much, and the milk cannot be drunk.
"China 7-24 months old infant balanced diet pagoda" recommends that babies aged 7 to 12 months have the following types of food and recommended intake per day:
Eggs 15~50g (at least 1 egg yolk)
Meat, poultry and fish 25~75g
Vegetables and fruits 25 to 100g each
Cereals 20 to 75g
Parents can follow this suggestion to properly match the baby's complementary food to achieve balanced nutrition and meat and vegetarian collocation.
The taste of complementary foods should not be too heavy
Parents should add less seasonings when adding complementary foods, especially sugar, salt and other heavy flavor seasonings, the baby's taste is more sensitive, if the taste of the complementary food is heavy, and the taste of milk is relatively light, then the baby will slowly lose interest in drinking milk.
It should be noted that babies under 1 year old should not add sugar and salt when adding complementary foods to maintain the original taste of complementary foods. This can improve the baby's acceptance of different food flavors, reduce the baby's salt and sugar intake, and do not increase the burden on the baby's body organs. At the same time, it can reduce the possibility of picky eating in the baby, and reduce the risk of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and other diseases in childhood and adulthood.
Therefore, the complementary food of babies under 1 year old should be made separately, and after the age of 1, a little salt, sugar and other condiments should be gradually added, but the taste needs to be light. This also reminds parents that when cooking, less condiments are added, on the one hand, for the needs of the baby's taste, on the other hand, for the health of the family.
Provide a relatively quiet feeding environment for your baby
Around 6 months, the baby began to add complementary foods, at this time, the baby learned to sit, compared to the previous will not sit, his vision is more open, more sensitive to new things, color perception, more susceptible to foreign objects. If he eats in a bright, teasing environment, he will be distracted from perceiving the colorful world and will not be interested in feeding. Therefore, taking your baby to a quiet, monotonous environment during feeding will increase his interest in drinking milk.
When the baby only eats complementary food and does not drink milk, parents should patiently observe, look for the cause of the baby's condition, and prescribe the right medicine to solve this problem.