The baby who was able to feed well yesterday suddenly began to resist feeding today, is the milk not drinkable or the baby is uncomfortable? Recently, a new mother encountered such a problem:
My baby, two months is almost three months old. From Friday night suddenly did not eat milk powder, as soon as he ate milk powder, he hid, and did not eat a few bites; to give him breast milk is also to eat a few bites and not eat, as if he particularly rejects breastfeeding, what is going on?
Breastfeeding is the baby's favorite and most soothing thing, and the baby who could have eaten breast milk well suddenly resisted breast milk thousands of miles away. There must be a reason behind this situation, if you don't know why, you can start from these 2 aspects to check, and soon you can find the reason behind it and then solve it.
The first aspect: look for the reason from the mother
Sometimes it is not the baby's reason for the baby's refusal to breastfeed, but the mother's "mistake" in some aspect of life or body, resulting in the baby's rejection of feeding. Combined with the mother's physical factors and psychological characteristics, check whether you have the following behaviors during lactation:
Diet changes
During the lactation period, if the mother eats more spicy or irritating food, it may cause the taste of the milk to change, and the baby will be difficult to accept and begin to reject breast milk.
However, for the baby who refuses to eat breast milk caused by this situation, as long as the mother's diet is restored to light, the baby will re-accept it, so this resistance to breastfeeding will not last too long.
----> Tip: During lactation, mothers try to avoid eating too much spicy and too sweet food, and pay attention to a reasonable diet structure so as not to affect the baby's physical development.
Abnormalities occur in the body
During the lactation period, if the mother is sick or in the physiological period, it is prone to endocrine and hormone levels, which will also affect the taste of milk and cause the baby to refuse to breastfeed. The baby's anorexia caused by this condition will improve as the mother's body returns to normal, and the mother does not need to worry too much.
----> Tip: When the mother is unwell, you can choose to feed the baby some formula or try to feed the baby when the baby is hungry several times.
Psychologically too anxious
When taking care of their babies, mothers will feel exhausted, especially mothers who work during the day and come home at night to take care of their children, and they will feel physically and mentally exhausted. These bad emotions are also passed on to the milk and are transmitted to the baby, causing the baby to be in a bad mood and not want to breastfeed.
----> Tip: Mothers must learn to actively regulate their mood, and when they encounter uncomfortable things, they can talk to friends and family more to release bad emotions.
The second aspect: find the reason in the baby
For babies, they can't resist the "charm" of milk. No matter how uncomfortable and emotionally broken the moment, you can give him milk to get a solution. Conversely, if your baby resists what he loves the most, it means they have "words of suffering" at the moment. After you've confirmed that your baby's sudden resistance to breastfeeding isn't the cause of your mother,the next step is to look for the reason in your baby.
Is it coming to the physiological "anorexia period"
The time of the anorexia period: generally occurs in 3-8 months of the baby, the duration of the time is long and short, the shorter may be only a few days, the longer may be 1-2 months; suddenly do not love to drink milk, drink milk reduction, and will not affect the baby's mental state and physical health, there is no discomfort, this is normal physiological anorexia, parents do not need too much anxiety.
Causes of anorexia: increased interest in surrounding things, increased ability to explore, baby is not hungry, etc.;
Manifestations of the anorexia period: painful expression when eating milk, shaking the head to resist, pushing with the hand, either holding the milk and not drinking, or not at all, or eating and playing.
Coping methods for the anorexia period: you can take multiple small feedings to see how much the baby can eat each time; increase the amount of activity of the baby; usually interact with the baby more; and accompany the baby more.
Is it in the period of teething
The time of the teething period and the baby's resistance to breastfeeding anorexia period may coincide, some babies in the teeth, because the gums are uncomfortable, there will be itchy and painful feelings when sucking, the baby will therefore resist the phenomenon of feeding.
----> Tip: When the baby teeth, there will be white and hard hair in the gums, and parents can give the baby a teething stick or teether that can be bitten after perceiving these changes. The mother can choose to feed the baby when she is hungry, and the baby can forget the discomfort of teething because of feeding.
Is not physical discomfort
If your baby is unwell, there will be resistance to feeding regardless of age. For example, there are things in the mouth, colds, ear discomfort, and so on. This reason is also very good to judge, the baby is unwell, in addition to resisting breastfeeding, there will be other abnormal situations such as poor sleep, poor mental state, love to cry and so on.
----> Tip: Once you find that your baby is unwell, be sure to take them to seek professional advice in time.
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