Why does my 4-month-old baby not want breast milk?

We all know that after a baby is born, drinking breast milk from the mother is the most nutritious and healthiest choice. The nutrients contained in breast milk are incomparable to milk powder and other foods. Only when babies grow up eating breast milk can they be healthier and happier. So what’s going on if a 4-month-old baby doesn’t want breast milk? The following points can tell us the specific reasons.

For babies between 4 and 6 months old, breast milk is the best food for them because it can meet the nutritional needs of babies of this age. As the baby grows, the iron, calcium, vitamins and other nutrients in breast milk can no longer fully meet the baby's needs. At this time, even if the baby can be full with breast milk, you should still add complementary foods to the baby's diet. The addition of baby food should start from one type to multiple types, from small amount to large amount, from thin to thick, and from fine to coarse. Four-month-old babies should take iron supplements. You can add a quarter of an egg yolk every day. Starchy foods should also be added gradually, such as rice paste/thick rice soup - porridge - rice. Take your time. I can teach you a good way to make egg yolks. My baby loves to eat them this way. Separate the egg yolk from the egg white, stir the egg yolk, add some cold boiled water and tea seed oil, and steam it in a steamer for 5-8 minutes. The steamed egg yolk is tender and babies love it. When they grow up a little, you can add a little salt and some chopped vegetables. You can try it.

The baby is in the period of food refusal, so adults do not need to be anxious. Based on the principle of eating when hungry and not eating when not hungry, the baby can be fed some milk powder. If the milk is thin, some pig's trotter soup can be stewed. Breastfeeding mothers should try not to eat leeks, white radish, eggplant, various spices, vinegar, etc., and do not eat chocolate, dates or date cakes as snacks. These are the most common foods that can easily cause milk to dry up. Avoid as much as possible.

If you have low breast milk, you can refer to:

First, when such a situation occurs, the mother must first strengthen her confidence and insist on breastfeeding. Even if breast milk is insufficient, she should let the baby suck her breasts more to stimulate the mammary glands and increase milk secretion.

Second, you should pay attention to maintaining a good mood and getting enough rest.

Third, in terms of diet, you should drink more soup and eat more eggs, lean meat, milk, fish, chicken, animal liver, vegetables, fruits, and soy products to ensure nutrition and promote milk secretion. Soups such as crucian carp soup, pork elbow soup, pig trotter soup, and bone soup have good lactation effects.

If a 4-month-old baby does not eat breast milk, we as parents should pay attention to it. We must learn to find the reasons why a 4-month-old baby does not eat breast milk, and gradually guide our baby to eat breast milk and supplement the nutrients needed by the baby. Only in this way can our baby grow up healthy and happy, and their body immunity will be enhanced.