The reason why children refuse to eat breast milk is because of these reasons

Because of physical discomfort or physiological problems, many babies will resist breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is a natural instinct for babies, but if a child becomes resistant to breastfeeding, it should be considered as an abnormal behavior. The reasons for resisting breastfeeding are mainly because the nipple cannot be found, the breastfeeding posture is uncomfortable, which makes the baby breathe poorly, and the baby has oral diseases that prevent the baby from holding food in his mouth. The cause must be found before treatment can be treated.

★Baby can't find the nipple

Some babies start crying at the beginning of breastfeeding, before they have even latched on to the mother's nipple. In this case, the mother may easily mistakenly think that the baby refuses to breastfeed. In fact, this is because the baby cannot find the nipple and cries anxiously, not because he is unwilling to drink breast milk.

At this time, the mother should patiently guide and assist the baby to help him find the nipple, then he will stop crying and start sucking.

★Baby has difficulty breathing

If your baby has a stuffy nose, his breathing will be obstructed when he is sucking milk, which will make him uncomfortable, and he is likely to refuse to breastfeed.

If this happens, the mother can use a nasal aspirator to help the baby clean out the foreign objects in the nostrils. After cleaning, the baby will actively feed.

★Baby has oral disease

If the baby has damage in the mouth, such as oral ulcers, he will feel pain when sucking milk and will refuse to drink milk. In addition, some diseases such as jaundice, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness and other symptoms can also cause the baby to refuse breast milk.

At this time, the mother needs to help the baby cure the oral disease first. During the treatment, you can express breast milk and feed the baby with a bottle or cup. If the baby suffers from some other diseases that cause refusal to breastfeed, you should actively take the baby to see a doctor.

★Baby is in a bad mood

Some babies are more impatient. When they can’t find their mother’s nipple, they will get angry, in a bad mood, and refuse to drink breast milk.

At this time, the mother does not need to force it, just pick up the baby and comfort him for a while before feeding.

★Baby choked on milk

If the mother's milk is too strong, the baby may choke on the milk when sucking the first sip, which will cause the baby to refuse to continue breastfeeding.

In this situation, the mother can let a little milk flow out before letting the baby suck, or she can lie down and breastfeed to slow down the flow of milk.

Wrong feeding time

If a mother ignores her baby's needs, fails to meet his breastfeeding needs in time, and force-feeds him when he has no need, this will make him feel strongly frustrated and he will refuse to drink breast milk.

If this is the case, the mother should strengthen breastfeeding on demand without strict time limits.

Tips

Some babies may refuse to breastfeed because their mothers sweat or feel uncomfortable being hugged, etc. When encountering difficult problems, mothers need to observe and discover more, find out the reasons and improve them.