Reasons and treatment suggestions for babies who don’t like to breastfeed at 4 months old

Some babies don't like to breastfeed, so how much do you know about the situation of babies not liking to breastfeed at 4 months? The editor here wants to give you a good introduction to the relevant situation. I hope you can understand enough, so that you can understand the situation of our baby more clearly. Then, friends who need to understand, let's take a look at the reasons why babies don't like to breastfeed at 4 months and the treatment suggestions!

1. If after three or four months, the child drinks less than 100 ml of milk each time, does not gain weight, and this period has lasted for more than one month, it cannot be considered as simple physiological milk aversion. At this time, it is necessary to observe whether the child has any abnormal phenomena, such as: no longer increasing weight or increasing slowly, slow growth and development, growth curve slowly falling, etc., you should suspect whether the unbalanced nutrition has affected the child's intellectual development, the improvement of immune function, etc.

2. As long as the child's development is within the normal range, don't worry about the baby not liking to drink milk. Your child is also breastfeeding, and the amount of breast milk is difficult to measure, so you cannot calculate how much milk powder your child should eat. Don't worry as long as the baby doesn't cry because of hunger. Babies know when they are hungry and full, so they will naturally seek milk when they are hungry.

3. In addition, if the child has been drinking milk well but suddenly doesn’t like to drink milk, it is very likely that he has entered the milk aversion period: As time goes by, the baby’s physical development and sensory functions become more mature, and he begins to be curious about the surrounding environment and likes to explore, so he is naturally easily distracted from "eating", which is the main reason for milk aversion. The occurrence of milk aversion does not necessarily mean that the baby will be malnourished. If the baby's growth curve is normal and his activity level is the same as before, and there are no other abnormal phenomena, just like some physiological discomfort symptoms that may cause the baby to abstain from milk (such as: just after a vaccination, during teething, bloating, etc.), this situation usually returns to normal after a few days, and parents do not need to worry too much.

4. However, if the baby still has a poor appetite and becomes less active, it is necessary to detect whether there are other physiological diseases. After the baby is four months old, you can start trying fruit juice/puree (such as apples, pears, grapes, watermelon, etc.) or rice and oatmeal paste (original flavor, vegetables and fruits). At that time, the source of nutrition will be richer, which can further relieve the mother's worries.

5. What are the signs that it is time to add complementary food to your baby?

1. First of all, we need to look at the baby's weight gain. Generally speaking, when the baby can drink enough milk at each meal but gains little or no weight, it may be necessary to add complementary foods.

2. Secondly, observe whether the baby starts to be interested in other people's meals. When we eat, we put the spoon to his lips and he opens his mouth;

That’s all I have to say here! Parents should not worry too much if their baby stops breastfeeding at four months old. There are still many different situations for children. I hope you can use some of my suggestions and advice. I also hope that all babies can grow up healthily! You will definitely learn a lot from it!