What is the physiological milk aversion period?

I believe many parents have encountered this situation. For a period of time, the baby suddenly drinks less milk and even becomes averse to milk. In fact, when encountering this situation, parents should not be anxious. This is a process that the baby must go through, which is medically called the "physiological milk aversion period." So, what is the physiological milk aversion period? What measures should parents take? Let's pay attention together!

1. What is the physiological milk aversion period?

The first three months after a baby is born is the fastest growth period in his life. On average, he can gain about 1 kg to 1.2 kg in weight and grow about 4 cm in height each month. In order to meet the nutritional needs of the body's rapid growth, babies drink a lot of milk. After 4 months, the baby's body growth rate slows down significantly compared with the previous three months, with an average weight gain of only 0.5 kg and height growth of about 2 cm per month. As the body's growth rate slows down, the demand for nutrients naturally decreases, so the baby's instinctive demand for milk decreases. This is medically called the physiological milk aversion period.

Second, measures to deal with the weaning period:

1. Choose a relatively quiet and fixed eating environment to minimize the impact of the surrounding environment on the baby so that the baby can concentrate on drinking milk.

2. Arrange meal time and frequency reasonably. Babies aged 4-6 months should eat 5-6 times a day, including 4-5 times of milk and 1-2 times of mushy complementary foods. Each meal should last about 20 minutes, with an interval of 3-4 hours between meals. Avoid feeding your baby plain water or juice too frequently.

3. Reduce the number of night feedings and try not to feed at night.

4. Increase your baby’s activity level. This way your baby can smoothly go through the milk aversion period

Generally speaking, babies will experience physiological milk aversion when they are about 5 or 6 months old, but some babies are special and may show milk aversion symptoms when they are 1 or 2 months old. In addition, the baby's milk aversion period usually lasts 1 to 2 weeks, or even longer. During this period, parents should pay attention to the baby's reaction. If the baby does not show any discomfort, parents do not need to worry too much.